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
12/12/05
Future grim for the Houbara Bustard
Future grim for the Houbara Bustard
Daily Times,
12/12/2005
http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2005\12\12\story_12-12-2005_pg7_20
PESHAWAR: The Houbara Bustard is facing increasing threat of extinction due to excessive hunting, poaching and encroachments on its habitat, experts said.
12/08/05
Can UAE falcons pose avian flu threat to Pakistan?
Can UAE falcons pose avian flu threat to Pakistan?
The News,
12/8/2005
http://www.jang.com.pk/thenews/dec2005-daily/08-12-2005/national/n1.htm
Three peregrine falcons drugged with anesthetic are perched quietly on the floor of the Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital awaiting their turn to be checked for avian influenza.
12/07/05
Mysterious falcons ‘guests’ at zoo
Mysterious falcons ‘guests’ at zoo
Daily Times, shoaib ahmed
12/7/2005
http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2005\12\07\story_7-12-2005_pg7_18
LAHORE: Lahore zoo is hosting two precious falcons as ‘guests,’ Daily Times learnt on Tuesday. Zoo officials refused to give any information about them.
11/23/05
3-year project on marine mammals launched
KARACHI: 3-year project on marine mammals launched
Dawn, By Mukhtar Alam
11/23/2005
http://www.dawn.com/2005/11/23/local10.htm
KARACHI, Nov 22: Marine scientists from Pakistan and the United Kingdom have jointly launched a three-year project to survey the abundance, diversity and habitat quality of key but “endangered” marine mammals of Pakistan.
11/23/05
Project launched to protect cetacean species
Project launched to protect cetacean species
The News, By our correspondent
11/23/2005
http://www.jang.com.pk/thenews/nov2005-daily/23-11-2005/metro/k3.htm
KARACHI: A three-year project for the conservation of endangered cetacean species in Pakistan’s territorial waters was formally launched at the University of Karachi on Tuesday.
