Tag Archive for 'wildlife'

KARACHI: Fishing cats, pelican to be released shortly

Article by Bhagwandas in Dawn about the confiscated fishing cats in Karachi

Fishing Cat escapes in Seaview, Karachi

Guest post by Patricia Hillfram Mirza, a resident of Seaview, Karachi.

As I was about to start my daily chores on the morning of Thursday, October 10, I was interrupted by my wildly anxious maid who informed me that a lion had escaped and was roaming around Seaview. Lion? I thought, how was that possible? Continue reading ‘Fishing Cat escapes in Seaview, Karachi’

Confiscated wild cats, pelican shifted to zoo

Endangered fishing cats confiscated from seaview, Karachi.

KARACHI: Increased numbers of marbled teal spotted in game reserve

KARACHI: Increased numbers of marbled teal spotted in game reserve

BATTAGRAM: Black bear cubs recovered, poachers held

BATTAGRAM: Black bear cubs recovered, poachers held

KARACHI: Zoo loses a pony, another is ill

KARACHI: Zoo loses a pony, another is ill

Battle at Kruger

Battle at Kruger Buffalo survives lion attack

Amendment to wildlife protection laws sought

Amendment to wildlife protection laws sought

Cranes are Crying against criminals

Cranes are Crying against criminals Killing fields for migratory birds in Dera Ghazi Khan.

Wildlife department told to halt import of big cats

Bhagwandas in DAWN:

KARACHI, March 18: The federal government has advised the Sindh government not to process any request for the import of big cats - lions and tigers - belonging to the endangered species, it has been reliably learned. Sources said that the federal environment ministry took the decision as the Sindh Wildlife Department was delaying the matter of taking punitive action against the wildlife traffickers who had brought big cats from Africa and Europe in the country last year.

More here.