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
06/16/08
Black bear cubs recovered, poachers held
Link: http://dawn.com/2008/06/16/local31.htm
BATTAGRAM: Black bear cubs recovered, poachers held
By Our Correspondent
BATTAGRAM, June 15: The NWFP Wildlife Department has busted a gang of poachers and recovered two cubs of black bear that were being smuggled out of the country.
06/16/08
Bengal tiger mauls Wildlife Park guard
Bengal tiger mauls Wildlife Park guard
By EMANUEL SARFRAZ June 16, 2008
LAHORE - A wildlife department guard was attacked and severely injured by a Bengal tiger at the Lahore Wildlife Park, Raiwind Road, on Sunday.
05/06/08
Puma pair added to zoo
Link: http://www.dawn.com/2008/04/29/nat48.htm
Puma pair added to zoo
By Shoaib Ahmed
LAHORE, April 28: Two young pumas have been added to the Lahore Zoo after over two decades.
04/28/08
Extinction of Gharials in Pakistan feared
Link: http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=109338
Extinction of Gharials in Pakistan feared
Monday, April 28, 2008
Karachi
The endangered crocodile species, Gharial, also known as Gavialis gangeticus, is feared to have been wiped out from Pakistani waters. The River Indus and Nara Canal which link the Sanghar, Nawabshah and Khairpur districts and Ravi River in Punjab were the natural habitats of Gharial but they cannot be found here anymore.
04/23/08
Satellite collar that dropped off snow leopard’s neck recovered
Link: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\04\23\story_23-4-2008_pg7_56
Satellite collar that dropped off snow leopard’s neck recovered
By Manzoor Ali Shah
PESHAWAR: Researchers have found a satellite collar, which dropped off the neck of a snow leopard in Chitral district in January this year, Daily Times learnt on Tuesday.
