PHOTO: FACEBOOK/ISLAMABAD WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT BOARD The Islamabad Wildlife Management Board’s quest for ecosystem restoration We plan on recruiting more guards, building more check posts and implementing a proper management plan As we get ready to celebrate World Environment Day on June 5 th, as the global host I’m glad that the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) was able to help with the rescue of an Asiatic Black Bear cub called Daboo. He is a 3-4 months old bear cub poached from a forest in Azad Kashmir, where his mother was killed when he was just a little baby. He was brought to Rawalpindi and rescued from a terrible future in “bear baiting” or “bear dancing” by animal lovers. Bear baiting is a cruel practice that has been banned but still continues illegally in the Punjab in rural areas. Daboo was in bad shape with his ears cut and needed urgent and sustained medical attention and care.