Archives for: November 2007
Paguma Larvata
11/30/07
11/30/07
Editorial: This madness must end
This madness must end
AS in previous years, the business of slaughter will be booming this winter. Arab dignitaries have been awarded 31 special permits to hunt the houbara bustard, a locally and internationally protected species that winters in Pak… more »
Paguma Larvata
11/27/07
11/27/07
Bustard hunting permits issued to Gulf leaders
Bustard hunting permits issued to Gulf leaders
By Bhagwandas
KARACHI, Nov 26: The federal government has issued houbara bustard hunting permits to 31 members of the ruling families of four Arabian Gulf states for the 2007-08 hunting season.
Acco… more »
Paguma Larvata
11/25/07
11/25/07
KARACHI: Winter heralds killing spree of endangered houbara bustard
KARACHI: Winter heralds killing spree of endangered houbara bustard
By Bhagwandas
KARACHI, Nov 23: As the colder winds start to blow announcing the beginning of winter and the country gets ready to welcome its annual visitors, the migratory birds w… more »
Paguma Larvata
11/25/07
11/25/07
KARACHI: Wildlife officials unaware of illegal animal imports
KARACHI: Wildlife officials unaware of illegal animal imports
By Bhagwandas
KARACHI, Nov 22: Federal and provincial wildlife authorities were caught napping as nine endangered animals were brought into the country by air from Europe without the req… more »
Paguma Larvata
11/13/07
11/13/07
KARACHI: Zoo needs healthy gene pool
KARACHI: Zoo needs healthy gene pool
By Faiza Ilyas
KARACHI, Nov 11: There is a need to create a viable, healthy gene pool of indigenous threatened species to reintroduce them into the wild as their numbers are fast dwindling. This can be done at t… more »
