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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) on Tuesday rescued another seven-month-old black bear cub.
Even though the cub, named Baloo, is in good health, two of its incisors are broken. On Tuesday, the IWMB vet removed a metal ring from the cub’s nose and checked its health. Since the Islamabad Zoo was closed, the cub was being kept in a secret location, IWMB chairperson Rina Saeed Khan told Dawn.
The cub was rescued from Gujranwala after the IWMB came across a viral video of it performing in the streets. Punjab Wildlife department was asked to assist in rescuing Baloo, named after the grey bear in the animated film, Jungle Book.
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ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee on Tuesday directed the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) and the Capital Development Authority (CDA) for better coordination to control fires in the Margalla Hills National Park.
The direction came after IWMB Chairperson Rina Saeed Khan registered a complaint with the Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change that the civic body was not cooperating with the nascent board which had become the legal custodian of the national park following a Islamabad High Court (IHC) ruling last year.
“CDA is on the board but none of its representatives ever attended a single IWMB meeting. The park belonged to the people and better cooperation between the departments is necessary to improve the facility for the general public,” said Ms Khan.