WWF-P Chitral rescued Himalayan Lynx (lynx isabellinus) from Chitral
by Kashif Ahmad March 04, 2013
The WWF-Pakistan Chitral have finally succeeded in capturing of a Lynx that injured two children and several cattle in Chuenj village of Chitral Pakistan.
CHITRAl : WWF-Pakistan Official sources said that after it injured two children and many cattle in Village Chuenj of Mustuj. According to Mr. Shafiqullah Khan Field Biologist associated with WWF-Pakistan the species was Lynx lynx isabellinus known as “Doorchon” in local language which is found in the forest of Chitral. 45 depredation cases of livestock from various localities of Mustuj have been recorded” said Juma Khan a local of Chenju. Mr. Nyazuddin an Official of Livestock department chitral confirmed that the health of the species is stable. Later on WWF-Pakistan and Local wildlife department officials released the species in Chitral Gol National Park.
Shahzad Kashif, KP Chitral Pakistan, 17200
Photo Credit Hamid Ahmad - WWF - Pakistan
Link: http://www.dawn.com/2007/05/04/local3.htm
KARACHI: Green sea turtles with transmitters go missing
By Bhagwandas
KARACHI, May 3: The two green turtles on which satellite transmitters were installed in September 2006 for the mapping of their movement in the Arabian Sea have gone missing, it emerged on Thursday.
Link: http://www.dawn.com/2007/04/28/local11.htm
KARACHI: Disease, cruelty killing zoo animals
By Faiza Ilyas
KARACHI, April 27: Last week, a puma, a large slender cat kept in the Karachi Zoological Garden, suddenly died in the cage. Though nobody at the zoo is willing to talk about the cause of the death, sources say that the puma had stopped eating two days before she died, probably from lungs failure.
KARACHI - April 27: A child looks at the cage where until last year Anarkali, the zoo’s only female elephant, entertained visitors.—Dawn
Link: http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\04\16\story_16-4-2007_pg6_16
Birds return to Kashmir valley as violence ebbs
The honking of wild geese and the cackle of mallards have returned to Kashmir, with migratory birds back in the Himalayan region after a fall in separatist violence.
Link: http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\03\27\story_27-3-2007_pg7_41
Wildlife Act amendment to meet international standards
By Hina Farooq
LAHORE: The Wildlife Department has drafted an amendment to the Punjab Wildlife (protection, preservation, conservation and management) Act of 1974 to update it according to international standards. A draft of the proposed bill has been sent to Punjab government officials for examination, sources told Daily Times.
Link: http://www.dawn.com/2007/03/27/nat15.htm
13 animals die at Jallo in three months
By Shoaib Ahmed
LAHORE, March 26: Thirteen animals have died in the wildlife section of Jallo Park during the last three months because of alleged negligence of keepers, it is learnt. An official source told Dawn that three goral deer, a blackbuck and a hog deer died in a week — between Jan 19 to 26.
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