Was that a first record of Tibetan Lark in Pakistan ?

Was that a first record of Tibetan Lark in Pakistan ?

The difficult mountainous terrain of extreme northern Pakistan is short of data on birds. Mr. Shahid Iqbal along with Mr. Waseem Ahmad Khan and Syed Shamim Fakhri were conducting a two-week baseline avian survey in Shimshal valley in Khunjerab National Park during...
Pied Myna (Sturnus contora) is Dispersing Further West

Pied Myna (Sturnus contora) is Dispersing Further West

Pied Myna (Sturnus contora) was first recorded from Pakistan by Prof. Z. B. Mirza in 1982 in Shahdara in district Sheikhupura. Its dispersal from India advanced to Lahore, Kasur, Changa Manga, Balloki, Nankana Sahib and northwards toKharian and Rasul Head works in...
Wolf Killed in AJK

Wolf Killed in AJK

A Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) was killed by local community in Domail Bala village, in Upper Neelum valley, AJK in October, 2011. According to Mr. Usman Ali, a representative of Breath Foundation, AJK the wolf caused a damage of around Pak Rs. 150,000/- by killing more...
Lack of Awareness

Lack of Awareness

An unfortunate Smooth coated otter had an accident with a motorbike on a road in Khairpur District of Sindh Province on January 4th, 2012. The otter was injured like the motorbike rider and was then taken by a group of local hooligan boys. The boys tied a rope around...
New Record from Sindh

New Record from Sindh

Smooth coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) is a semi-aquatic mammal belonging to the Order Carnivora and Family Mustellidae. It is known as “Oodh Balao” in Urdu language, “Ludhro” (singular) and “Ludhra” (plural) in Sindhi language, “Ludhar” in Punjabi and “Khuwarr...