Punjab Wildlife Rangers have rescued two orphaned Nilgai (blue bull) calves from Haroonabad, a border area of Bahawalnagar, after they were separated from their mother during the recent floods.
The calves have been shifted to the Bahawalnagar Zoo, where they are being hand-fed and provided with special care.
According to wildlife officials, emergency operations are underway across flood-hit districts to protect vulnerable wild species. So far, eight deer have been rescued and moved to veterinary camps for medical treatment.
On August 26, a pair of deer swept across the border into Sialkot with floodwaters were saved, while on August 27, a pregnant and injured deer was rescued in Narowal and provided medical aid. Another young deer was secured in Shakargarh.
Similar rescue operations in Muridke, Wazirabad, and Mandi Bahauddin led to the safe recovery of three male and two female deer.
Earlier in Lahore, six lions trapped at a farmhouse along the Ravi near Multan Road were also evacuated and moved to a safe location, where they are receiving veterinary care.
Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb praised the ongoing operations, stating that the Rangers and rescue teams had set a remarkable example by risking their own lives to protect endangered wildlife during difficult circumstances.
She reiterated that the Punjab government considers wildlife protection a top priority and “will not leave any living creature abandoned in times of crisis.”
Meanwhile, Wildlife Rangers have intensified operations against illegal hunting and quail netting across the province.
Multiple hunting tools have been confiscated, dozens of offenders challaned, and fines amounting to millions of rupees imposed in districts including Bahawalnagar, Jhelum, Chakwal, Dera Ghazi Khan, and Bhakkar.
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