06/22/12
A brown bear family sighted in Hundrap, Ghizer
Link: http://pamirtimes.net/2012/06/22/a-brown-bear-family-sighted-hundrap-gilgit-baltistan/
A brown bear family sighted in Hundrap, Ghizer
Our Correspondent
Gilgit, June 21: The Snow Leopard Foundation, Pakistan, has said that a family of Brown Bear has been sighted in Hundrap area of Phandar, located in Ghizer District of Gilgit – Baltistan. According to a press statement members of an occupancy survey team sighted the Brown Bear family from an approximate distance of almost 100m.
The site occupancy survey in Pahndar was a two week activity to document occurrence of large carnivores, the press statement states, in which an area comprising of 51 grid cells (5 x 5 km each) were searched by six experienced researchers. The main localities surveyed included Langer, Barsit, Teru, Hundrab, Serbal and Chashi. The presence of brown bear, wolf, fox and ibex was confirmed in different parts of the area through their signs. Sighting of brown bear in Hundrab strengthened the evidences.
Gupis: The surveyors think that the population of the endangered Brown Bear in Hundrap might be very small. PR
04/29/09
Rare Indus dolphin rescued and tagged in Pakistan
Link: http://www.wildlifeextra.com//go/news/indus-dolphin009.html#cr
Rare Indus dolphin rescued and tagged in Pakistan
Tagged Indus dolphin reveals they can cross barrages
29/04/2009 00:25:59
Indus River dolphin being rescued and fitter with a satellite tag. Credit EAD
04/06/09
SWD encounters taxidermy at its worst
Link: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009\04\06\story_6-4-2009_pg12_9
SWD encounters taxidermy at its worst
Text and photos by Amar Guriro
KARACHI: The Sindh Wildlife Department team has recovered a huge consignment of stuffed animals, including monkeys, peacocks and hides of protected animals including lion, zebra and Indian otters from two different shops owned by two famous taxidermists during routine raids.
03/25/09
Vast scatters of coral reefs discovered along Balochistan coastal belt
Link: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009\03\25\story_25-3-2009_pg12_13
Vast scatters of coral reefs discovered along Balochistan coastal belt
By Amar Guriro
KARACHI: For the first time in the history of Pakistan, the Sindh Wildlife Department (SWD) found vast scatters of coral reefs along the coastal belt of Balochistan.
03/18/09
Neel Gai being hunted in Nagar Parkar
Link: http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=165128
Neel Gai being hunted in Nagar Parkar
Experts say poaching goes unchecked in the region
Sunday, March 01, 2009
By Jan Khaskheli
Karachi
The endangered blue bull, popularly known as the Neel Gai, is reportedly being hunted down in the Thar Desert along the Pakistan-India border, The News has learnt.
03/08/09
Dolphins’ appearance at Gaddani beach puzzles experts
Link: http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009\03\07\story_7-3-2009_pg12_12
Dolphins’ appearance at Gaddani beach puzzles experts
By Amar Guriro
KARACHI: The mysterious appearance of two different schools of Spinner Dolphins on different locations on the Gaddani beach has confused many and caused them think about the reason behind the strange coincidence.
