Cradling an Asian koel in his hands, wildlife officer Zaheer Ahmed gently stretched its wings as part of a health checkup to rehabilitate birds hit with dehydration or heatstroke in Pakistan’s capital. Pakistan — one of the most vulnerable countries to the effects of climate change — experienced its second-warmest year since 1960 in 2025, […]
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Healthy ecosystem: Rare water birds settle in Punjab lakes
Flamingos have settled in the lakes of Punjab incuding “Rukh Khanpur”, which is a sign of a healthy ecosystem, said Chief Wildlife Ranger of Punjab Wildlife and Parks Department Mubeen Elahi. He said that Punjab’s lakes and wetlands were vital sanctuaries for millions of resident and migratory waterbirds, primarily arriving from Siberia, Russia, and Central […]
Killing of guest birds
Sir: Gilgit-Baltistan has some rarely found wildlife species. One of them is Siberian ducks, which usually fly and travel towards GB region during the months of April and May every year as guests and return back when harsh cold weather begins. These ducks are falling prey of unscrupulous and cruel hunters who get license for […]