Anant Ambani, the son of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, has offered to relocate hippos descended from those originally brought to Colombia by drug lord Pablo Escobar, in a bid to prevent the animals from being culled by authorities. Read More: Ambanis served us gold with roti at pre-wedding: Sara Ali Khan The proposal comes amid ongoing […]
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$68,000 trophy hunt of markhor carried out in Chitral
A Russian national has hunted a rare Kashmiri markhor in Chitral after obtaining an official trophy hunting permit valued at $68,000, wildlife officials confirmed on Thursday. The hunt was conducted in the Gahirat Gol Game Reserve under strict supervision by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife Department. Read More: KP sells 4 Markhor trophy hunting permits According to officials, […]
Chitral sees snow leopard after decade
A snow leopard, one of the world’s rarest species, was spotted in Munoor Valley, Chitral after nearly ten years. The endangered cat was last seen at the same location in 2015. Wildlife officials confirmed the sighting and praised local efforts to protect the species. Chitral’s Divisional Forest Officer Farooq Nabi said the snow leopard population […]
SHC orders committee to review zoos, protect exotic animals
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has ordered the formation of a new committee to inspect zoos across the province, recommend improvements, and explore relocating exotic animals to their natural habitats. The decision expands the scope of a petition initially focused on shifting a lone female bear, Rano, from Karachi Zoo to the Bear Sanctuary […]
Leopards thrive in Ivory Coast’s Comoe National Park
ABIDJAN — While leopards are endangered across West Africa, researchers have discovered a thriving population of the big cats in Comoe National Park in northeastern Ivory Coast, a rare conservation success amid regional instability. According to Robin Horion, a researcher with the conservation group Panthera, the organization’s 2024 observation mission in collaboration with the Ivorian […]
Only 167 snow leopards left in Pakistan
GILGIT – A groundbreaking scientific survey has revealed that only 167 snow leopards remain in Pakistan, highlighting the species’ critical vulnerability to climate change, poaching, and habitat loss. The decade-long research, conducted by the Snow Leopard Foundation (SLF) of Pakistan between 2010 and 2019, used extensive camera trapping across 40,000 square kilometres and 1,200 genetic […]