Iraqi Kurdistan’s birds of mercy take flight from din of war
ERBIL-Hewlêr, Kurdistan region ‘Iraq’,— Khalil Ibrahim watches from his tent as the orange light of dusk is darkened by a flock of European starlings arriving on their annual migration to Kurdistan...
View ArticleIraq cripples Kurdistan’s chicken farms over bird flu concerns
HEWLÊR-Erbil, Kurdistan region ‘Iraq’,— Poultry farm owners in the Kurdistan Region have lost thousands of dollars as Baghdad banned sale of chickens in the center and south of Iraq following a report...
View ArticleIllegal hunting threatens wildlife in Iraqi Kurdistan
SULAIMANI, Kurdistan region ‘Iraq’,— Iraqi Kurdish nature lovers fear illegal hunting is killing off wildlife. The law can’t deter the hunters either – especially if they are relatives of leading...
View ArticlePoultry sales in Kurdistan continue to decline after Iraqi import ban
HEWLÊR-Erbil, Kurdistan region ‘Iraq’,— The sale of poultry has seen another decline in both value and volume in Kurdistan region after Baghdad imposed a ban on the import of Kurdish poultry goods to...
View ArticleKurdish animal rights group feeds Mosul zoo animals starved for a month
MOSUL,— A bear paced around its filthy cage next to a lion with hunger in its eyes. They are the only animals left in a destroyed zoo in Mosul on Thursday, a city shattered by fighting between Iraqi...
View ArticleKurdish authorities crackdown on illegal hunting in Iraqi Kurdistan
SULAIMANI, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— Illegal hunting in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region is threatening the region’s wildlife. Authorities reportedly are cracking down and imposing new regulations in an effort...
View ArticleKurdistan bans imports of animals, red meat from Iraq over safety concerns
HEWLÊR-Erbil, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— The Kurdistan Region has banned the import of animals and red meat from central and southern Iraq after the detection of Bovine Tuberculosis in Wasit, southeast...
View ArticleIraqi Kurdistan Islamic religious body issues Fatwa against hunting animals
HEWLÊR-Erbil, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— An Islamic religious authority in Iraqi Kurdistan Region on Sunday proclaimed it ‘Haram’ (forbidden) to hunt wild animals and called on citizens to abide by the...
View ArticleWildlife in Iraqi Kurdistan under threat by poachers, traders
SORAN, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— In an animal store in Soran, a boy sells a box of five wolf puppies for $292 to the shop owner. Tens of wild animals and birds are being traded in this shop. The pups...
View ArticleAnimal abuse in Iraqi Kurdistan sparks international criticism on social media
DUHOK, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— Animal abuse in the Iraqi Kurdistan region sparked criticism on social media in places as far as the UK as videos documenting acts cruelty emerged. Alarming video has...
View ArticleKilling of stray dogs causes concern in Iraqi Kurdistan
GARMIAN, Iraqi Kurdistan,— Residents and activists in the Garmian area in Iraqi Kurdistan have called on the government to rethink the methods it uses to control populations of stray animals, which...
View ArticleAnimals taken from the wild in Iraqi Kurdistan must be returned to sanctuary:...
SULAIMANI, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— Though animals and their pelts can be bought, the Sulaimani Forests Department says they will return any animals to wildlife sanctuaries if they are found to have...
View ArticleAnimals live in dire conditions at Iraqi Kurdistan’s decaying Sulaimani Zoo
SULAIMANI, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— Around 15 kinds of wild and domestic animals are kept in dire conditions at Sulaimani‘s Newroz Zoo, built in 1991, in the oil-rich and wealthy Iraqi Kurdistan...
View ArticleActivists condemn animal abuse in Iraqi Kurdistan, hold burial for falcon...
SULAIMANI, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— A falcon hunted by unidentified poachers outside of Sulaimani city in Iraqi Kurdistan was buried in a special procession on Mount Goizha on Sunday in a move to...
View ArticleHundreds of wild birds die in lightning strike in Iraqi Kurdistan: officials
HEWLÊR-Erbil, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— A large number of birds died in a lightning strike in Iraqi Kurdistan Region’s Halgurd-Sakran National Park on Friday, officials have confirmed. “At this time of...
View ArticleWildlife in Iraqi Kurdistan thrives amid coronavirus lockdown
SULAIMANI, Iraqi Kurdistan,— Despite the hardships caused by the novel coronavirus, wildlife across Iraq’s Kurdistan Region has gained new-found freedom. Wildlife experts and volunteers in Sulaimani...
View ArticleAnimal rights activists in Iraqi Kurdistan come to the rescue after brutal...
RAWANDUZ, Iraqi Kurdistan region,— Animal rights activists in Rawanduz in Iraqi Kurdistan have come to the rescue after the brutal murder of a dog and her puppies. The dog was tied up and killed last...
View ArticleSulaimani neuters 100 stray dogs in campaign to contain population in Iraqi...
SULAIMANI, Iraqi Kurdistan region,— Around 100 dogs have been neutered in Sulaimani in Iraqi Kurdistan region by an animal rights organization, part of an effort to bring the number of stray dogs under...
View ArticleGarbage left by people in Iraqi Kurdistan is killing livestock
SORAN, Iraqi Kurdistan region,— Garbage left behind by picnickers in Iraqi Kurdistan region is being eaten by livestock and killing the animals. “Our livestock is all dead. Our goats die when they eat...
View ArticleStray dogs have a guardian angel in Iraqi Kurdistan
KOYA, Iraqi Kurdistan region,— Najat Abdulrazaq lives alone in the town of Koya, Erbil province in Iraqi Kurdistan region. She spends her days caring for stray animals in the city, earning her the...
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