Sarus cranes seen in Pakistan after a decade

Sarus cranes seen in Pakistan after a decade

 

The world’s tallest flying bird, the majestic sarus crane is back in Pakistan after more than a decade.

A lone pair sighted in Nagarparkar this year is a hope that the rare bird species may become part of Pakistan’s landscape again. But this can happen only if people develop a love for this beautiful and delicate creature and start protecting it.

Pakistan’s National Mammal is Making A Comeback

Pakistan’s National Mammal is Making A Comeback

 

 

Surveys show endangered markhor are rebounding in northern Pakistan. Markhor are majestic wild goats known for their spectacular horns, WCS’s community conservation program is helping protect markhor and other wildlife.The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) announced today that the markhor , a majestic wild goat species is making a remarkable comeback in Pakistan due to conservation efforts.

A brown bear family sighted in Hundrap, Ghizer:

A brown bear family sighted in Hundrap, Ghizer:

          

 

 

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 surveyors think that the population of the endangered Brown Bear in Hundrap might be very small.

                               

Bid to smuggle deer foiled

2- Bid to smuggle deer foiled:

 

A team of the Wildlife Department recovered four deer from the Karachi Cantonment Railway Station, which were brought illegally from Bahawalpur by train.

Game Warden Officer Mumtaz Soomro, while briefing newsmen here on Wednesday, said that the team conducted a raid based on a tip off and recovered the four animals.As per the Railways record, the deer were booked from Bahawalpur by a man named Ameer, Soomro said, adding that the investigations into the matter were underway.

The deer would be handed over to the administration of Safari Park.

beat for the first week "wildlife in pakistan". 100 peacocks die in Pakistan:

1-     100 peacocks die in Pakistan:
                                                
 

Officials fear that an outbreak of Newcastle disease is to blame for the death of more than 100 wild peacocks. Birds suffering from Newcastle suffer from coughing, sneezing, diarrhea, loss of appetite and often death.