Houbara Bustards

Sindh, Balochistan wildlife officials express helplessness over foreign dignitaries’ hunting spree

Move aimed at augmenting the population of vulnerable species

Civil society comes out to protest hunting of houbara bustards

Globally, illicit trade of wildlife soars in the range of $35 billion to $40 billion

Unidentified armed men seized the group of Qatari hunters from a desert camp in southern Iraq near the Saudi border

The court was hearing a petition filed by Advocate Javed Iqbal Jaffery

The diplomat, serving in an Arab country, said move would greatly help improve diplomatic ties with Gulf countries

Government requests the Supreme Court to lift the perpetual ban on the hunting of Houbara bustard in the country

Chaudhry, a former city nazim, said the two countries had enjoyed a friendly relationship

Apex court had imposed a ban on hunting of endangered birds, a ruling challenged by the federal and provincial govts

This year 600 adult houbaras were released in Lal Suhanra National Park by International Fund for Houbara Conservation

Demand govt protect these endangered birds

It is obvious that the only diversity the government cares about is that of foreign currency

Mention the houbara & you get hit with the usual what-aboutery: what about Real People?

he government has once again proposed yet another assault on the country’s declining Houbara population

It remains to be seen whether the orders will be complied with, but we wish the Houbara bustard a longer, safer life.

SC orders cancellation of all licences issued by federal government for hunting of rare bird

Says hunting should be allowed for limited number of birds under the supervision of forest and wildlife department

Government must stop violating the law, learn to value the Houbara habitat and work for its conservation