The few animals in Kabul zoo which survived the ravages of the Afghan war now face death from hunger and disease. The zoo, a front-line between warring factions from 1992 to 1996, was battered like

If the rampant poaching of the Houbara Bustard, locally known as tiloor, is not curbed quickly, the rare bird may soon become extinct, fear wildlife experts.A team of six researchrs who conducted

A "camera-traps" technique used in a year-longcensus of tigers in Peninsular Malaysia will enable the Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) to come up with a more accurate estimate of

A two-member Sindh Wildlife Department team is expected to visit the Qadirpur Gas Field next week to undertake a survey of the area in order to determine the impact of exploration and

Like many other cities, Toronto is a way station for hundreds of species of migrating birds. For reasons that remain a mystery, the bright lights of office towers seem to short-circuit the natural

The term social welfare is all set to get a new definition.It will henceforth include the welfare of animals in addition to that of human beings. At least this is the stance taken by Social Welfare

A Himalayan bird's uncharacteristic appearance in Oland(Sweden) has created a stir in Swedish ornithological circles. The visitor is a rare aviary specimen of richy hued plumage that should have been

In an alarming development, tiger population in the North Eastern Region including Assam has shown a steady decine, while it has disappeared from States of Manipur and

A group of Chinese and Americans aims to creats China's first world class national park. The proposed park includes snowy Himalayan peaks, arid plains and subtropical valleys and offers one of the

The WWF has expressed its desire to finance tiger conservation works in Nameri Wild Life sanctuary, which is being upgradded into a National Park, and in the contiguous area in the Pukuy wild life