Archive for November, 2010
Need for stricter regime in Pakistan (editorial)
Dawn Editorial Monday, 08 Nov, 2010 THE federal environment ministry has informed parliament that a number of indigenous fauna — the snow leopard, markhor, the Balochistan bear, houbara bustard and the Indus river dolphin among them — are listed as endangered species by international conservation bodies. The briefing came ostensibly with a view to emphasising [...]
SLN member Tom McCarthy honored by Mongolian government
28 October 2010 Snow leopard researcher and conservationist, Dr. Tom McCarthy, was recently recognized by the Mongolian government for his long-term contribution to wildlife science in that country. At a ceremony in the office of the President, he was awarded the State of Mongolia Friendship Medal, the highest award given by the Mongolian government to [...]