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 […]
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India defends Ambani-run zoo
India has urged the UN wildlife trade body, CITES, not to restrict its imports of endangered species, defending Vantara, a private zoo in Gujarat run by the philanthropic arm of billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s family. The zoo, spanning 3,500 acres, has faced allegations of irregular animal shipments, prompting heightened scrutiny from authorities in Germany and the […]
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 […]
Pair of rare Persian leopards spotted on Mount Chaltan
QUETTA – A pair of ‘endangered’ Persian leopards has been found on Mount Chaltan of Balochistan, according to the Department of Forests and Wildlife. The department also shared pictures of the leopard whose habitat is mostly from Iran to Central Asia and areas of Balochistan near Iran and Afghanistan. Sharifuddin Baloch, the chief conservator […]