Tag Archives: houbara bustard

Licence to kill

Posted on December 24, 2009 by MO

Editorial in Dawn: IT seemed that sanity would prevail this year but the end result was quite the opposite. It was earlier reported that no special permits had been awarded this time round for the annual slaughter of the houbara … Continue reading →

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Rare falcons taken out of country

Posted on December 21, 2009 by MO

Bhagwandas in Dawn: KARACHI, Dec 20: Fifteen falcons belonging to a Saudi Arabian dignitary are reported to have been brought to Pakistan recently and sent back to the kingdom after a few days. Falcons are used by hunters, mostly from … Continue reading →

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NGOs for strict implementation of hunting ban

Posted on January 30, 2008 by MO

Report in DAWN: MITHI, Jan 29: Marooara, a network of more than 60 non-governmental organisations, has demanded a complete ban on hunting of near-extinct species of animals and stern action against poachers and hunters. The chairman of Marooara coordination council … Continue reading →

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This madness must end

Posted on November 28, 2007 by MO

Editorial in DAWN: AS in previous years, the business of slaughter will be booming this winter. Arab dignitaries have been awarded 31 special permits to hunt the houbara bustard, a locally and internationally protected species that winters in Pakistan after … Continue reading →

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Winter heralds killing spree of endangered houbara bustard

Posted on November 24, 2007 by MO | Leave a comment