Archives for: February 2007
Paguma Larvata
02/20/07
02/20/07
Islamabad zoo closed amid bird flu scare
Islamabad zoo closed amid bird flu scare
By Amin Ahmed
ISLAMABAD, Feb 19: The capital’s Marghazar Zoo has been closed for visitors amid bird flu scare. The decision has been taken as a precautionary measures to control the spread of the Avian Influ… more »
Paguma Larvata
02/20/07
02/20/07
Camping around river Indus
Camping around river Indus
By Fareedullah Chaudhry
LAYYAH, Feb 18: Hundreds of hunters are camping at various spots near the river Indus to catch the turtles to mint money by selling them in the local and international market.
According… more »
Paguma Larvata
02/20/07
02/20/07
Stalking turtles for mean consideration
Stalking turtles for mean consideration
By Salman Khan
LAHORE, Feb 18: Freshwater and marine turtle species in the country are currently facing more threat to their lives than ever before owing to apathy of nomadic hunting communities along the riv… more »
Paguma Larvata
02/16/07
02/16/07
Cat curiosities - A snow leopard expert answers your big cat questions
Tom McCarthy answers your questions about his latest research
Over the past four months, a research project has been underway on the Pakistan-Afghanistan borders to learn more about the elusive snow leopard.
A team has been keeping BBC News website… more »
Paguma Larvata
02/10/07
02/10/07
Pairs of lions, tigers to be imported
Pairs of lions, tigers to be imported
By Shoaib Ahmed
LAHORE, Feb 9: To avoid outbreaks of bacterial or viral diseases in big cats, which have genetically become weak owing to massive inter-breeding, the Punjab Wildlife Department plans to import p… more »
