Tag Archives: Punjab

Save the turtles

The Monday, May 31st, DAWN has a letter to the editor about the plight of freshwater turtles in Punjab, Pakistan. The turtles are being brutally massacred for the illegal international wildlife trade and exported to foreign countries. Please write polite … Continue reading

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Bustard hunting permits issued to Gulf leaders

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Wildlife act undergoes amendments

Shoaib Ahmed in DAWN: LAHORE, Oct 9: Certain amendments have been made to the Punjab Wildlife’s Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management Act 1974 through a bill submitted in the Punjab Assembly recently, wildlife officials told Dawn on Tuesday. Under the … Continue reading

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Status of the Eurasian Wild Boar in Pakistan

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Stray dogs on the rampage

Article in DAWN: Faisalabad: The city’s canine population has grown dramatically over the last few years and as a result hundreds of people have been bitten by stray dogs, but this is not a matter of concern for the newly-created … Continue reading

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Another zoo tiger dies

Editorial in DAWN: IT is tragic that a Bengal tiger that was brought to the Lahore zoo from the Safari Park for breeding purposes died on Friday, presumably from a fatal parasitic disease. The tiger is the fifth to have … Continue reading

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Nazim orders campaign against stray dogs

From Daily Times: LAHORE: Expressing dissatisfaction on the campaign against stray dogs, the district nazim Mian Amer Mahmood directed the epidemic control officer to gear up efforts in this respect. He told officials to ensure the provision of the material … Continue reading

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Who will bell the elephant?

Hina Farooq in The Daily Times: Zoo director says no one ready to adopt Suzi. LAHORE: The Lahore Zoo authorities on Saturday urged philanthropists and educational institutions to adopt Suzi, the only elephant at the zoo. The zoo officials said … Continue reading

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Pakistani elephant beats keeper when meals late

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Slaughter at Lahore Zoo

Editorial in DAWN: THERE is no point in suspending Lahore zoo’s gatekeeper for Monday’s incident in which two stray dogs got into a cage and killed 28 peacocks. It is unfair to expect a lone person to be responsible for … Continue reading

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