Archives for: September 2007
Paguma Larvata
09/21/07
09/21/07
Declining Indus levels threaten dolphins
Declining Indus levels threaten dolphins
By Amar Guriro
KARACHI: The decreasing flow of water in the River Indus has not only changed the river’s shape but the number of various fish species, especially the rare Blind Indus Dolphin, has declined dr… more »
Paguma Larvata
09/19/07
09/19/07
Body parts of turtles seized; five arrested
Body parts of turtles seized; five arrested
PESHAWAR, Sept 19: The wildlife department seized body parts of turtles, weighing up to 300kg, during a pre-dawn raid at a house in Aman Gar area of Nowshera district on Wednesday.
The seized turtles we… more »
Paguma Larvata
09/17/07
09/17/07
Legend of the Bigfoot
Legend of the Bigfoot
In a recent trip to the Kalash Valley, it was fascinating to learn about the local legend of Barmanu, a wild creature that is half-man and half-ape.
By Dr Ali Jan
The origin of the people of Kalash or 'Wearers of Bl… more »
Paguma Larvata
09/15/07
09/15/07
KARACHI : Rs100 million safari park near Sukkur planned
KARACHI : Rs100 million safari park near Sukkur planned
KARACHI, Sept 14: Sindh Minister for Culture and Tourism Rauf Siddiqi has said that the Jinnah International Safari Park, to be developed on 150-square-kilometres at a cost of Rs100 million, woul… more »
