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/2007/01/07/top10.htm
This is just criminal. How can our government even think of allowing foreigners to come and hunt our wildlife heritage. Our so called Ummat-e-Muslima brothers have already destroyed half of our wildlife and now they are after whatever is left. I am so damn mad at our goverment (particularly our Prime Minister, Mr. Shaukat Aziz) for issuing of these hunting licenses and allotting our country to shoot whatever these ruthless hunters find in their telescopes. I don't call this hunting, but plain murder of the Houbara. This poor bird is doomed to extinction with so much hunting pressure. Lastly, the amount of privileges bestowed upon these dignitaries just shows how our government has no shame and self respect left in them, with all the treatment given to us Pakistanis in the Gulf states, starting from human labor to child jockeys.
Read the complete report below:
Link: http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=37943
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By Sidra Rafique Gooda
KARACHI: For past many years, the ecological sector of Pakistan has been a heavily neglected area, but, with the help of various international environmental organisations and environmental experts, the scenario is a little different now. A number of novel and interesting projects, currently in process, will aim to improve the environmental situation for the people of the country. The Whales and Dolphin Group (PWDG) is one such scheme in the environmental sector of the city.
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Leopard dies
Link: http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=37880
Leopard dies
LAHORE: A leopard succumbed to injuries which it sustained while fighting with dogs on Thursday night. According to official sources, the injured leopard was caught by wildlife department officials near Chak No 32 of Hanjarwal adjacent to the Changa Manga forest. The leopard was given first aid but it could not survive.
Link: http://www.dawn.com/2007/01/05/nat47.htm
Jallo Park wildlife to get a boost
By Shoaib Ahmed
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Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6159767.stm
Snow Leopard Diary (Update)
1 JANUARY: CHRISTMAS AT CHITRAL GOL
Since my last account, Eric York, a veteran of over 700 large carnivore captures, has arrived to add fresh impetus to our task.
With over a month now passed since our first capture, it was time to reassess.
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