construction work; The animals of Lahore Zoo and Safari Zoo were transferred to other zoos

Lahore: In connection with the construction work, animals were shifted from Lahore Zoo and Safari Zoo to other zoos of the province.

Revamping of Lahore Zoo and Raiwind Safari Zoo has been started on the instructions of the caretaker government of Punjab. Before the construction work starts, wild animals and birds have been shifted from Lahore Zoo to other zoos and wildlife parks in Punjab. Lahore Zoo has a total of 1100 animals and birds. The number of these animals is around 350.

Deputy Director of Lahore Zoo Kiran Saleem said that the safe transfer of animals and birds to another place was the most important and difficult task that has been completed.

He said that three Bengal white tigers, two Bengal brown tigers, two ostriches, two emu, three Punjab Oryals and dozens of pheasants, peacocks and other birds have been transferred to the wildlife park. Similarly, 11 Nile cows, 17 Mufflin sheep, five sambar deer, 15 black deer and 24 hog deer have been sent to Changa Manga Wildlife Park.

On the instructions of the Animal Shifting Committee, seven African tigers, three African white lions, one wolf, one hyena and one leopard have been shifted to Bahawalpur Zoo while one African tiger has been sent to DG Khan Zoo. Similarly, three crocodiles, 15 hog deer and 8 pheasants have been shifted to the Wildlife Breeding Centre.

Kiran Salim said that some special and important guests of the zoo will stay here, including hippopotamus, rhinoceros and giraffe, because other zoos in Punjab do not have proper arrangements to keep these animals and it is very difficult to move them. Is.

On the other hand, Deputy Director of Lahore Safari Zoo, Ghulam Rasool, told The Express Tribune that 12 African tigers, two Bengal tigers, one crocodile, five Nile cows, 40 Mufflin sheep, five monkeys, one oryx, two chinkara deer, 12 hog deer were recovered from the safari park. And one zebra has been shifted to Bahawalpur Zoo.

Similarly, one black bear, one black deer, 8 phallodiers, 18 hog deer, two red deer, three ostriches, one emu, five Nile cows, 13 Mufflin sheep, 10 red deer have been transferred to the wildlife park.

He said that 9 bucks have been sent to Rahim Yar Khan Zoo while two rare black jaguars have been sent to Lahore Zoo.

Senior Veterinary Officer Dr. Rizwan Khan, a member of the Animal Shifting Committee formed by Punjab Wildlife, said that three methods are being used for the safe transfer of wild animals.

The first method is that the animals, especially tigers, tigers, leopards, cheetahs and other animals of this species, are placed in a box next to the cage door and the animal is moved into it.

Boma technique is used for translocation of deer. In this, these animals are gathered in a corner with the help of a bamboo, net or big cloth and then they are caught and transferred to boxes.

However, the larger species of deer, including the Nile cow, are difficult to capture, so they are stunned with the help of a dot gun.

Rizwan Khan said that the use of dot gun is a very skillful task, the dose of anesthetic is taken according to the health and age of the animal. Then a specific body massage is applied.

He said that for the first time in Pakistan such a large number of wild animals have been transferred from one place to another.