Latest News and Information (2005): Current Year:   12/16/2005: US Consulate provides housing facility to the Orphan Snow Leopard Cub The US consulate in Islamabad offered the Federal Ministry of Environment a permanent facility to an orphan Snow Leopard cub that was rescued by WWF – Pakistan in July 2005 in a US Zoo.... 12/12/2005: Future grim for the Houbara Bustard The Houbara Bustard is facing increasing threat of extinction due to excessive hunting, poaching and encroachments on its habitat, experts said.....   12/08/2005: Can UAE falcons pose avian flu threat to Pakistan? Three peregrine falcons drugged with anesthetic are perched quietly on the floor of the Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital awaiting their turn to be checked for avian influenza.....   12/07/2005: Mysterious falcons ‘guests’ at zoo Lahore zoo is hosting two precious falcons as ‘guests,’ Daily Times learnt on Tuesday. Zoo officials refused to give any information about them.....   11/23/2005: 3-year project on marine mammals launched Marine scientists from Pakistan and the United Kingdom have jointly launched a three-year project to survey the abundance, diversity and habitat quality of key but “endangered” marine mammals of Pakistan.....   11/23/2005: Project launched to protect cetacean species A three-year project for the conservation of endangered cetacean species in Pakistan’s territorial waters was formally launched at the University of Karachi on Tuesday.....       References and Credits: Nausherwan Ahmed       ©1997-2005 Wildlife of Pakistan-All Rights Reserved. Updated December 1st, 2005