Pakistan’s owl population is experiencing a sharp drop, wildlife experts warn, as unchecked habitat destruction, shrinking prey, and illegal poaching threaten the survival of these nocturnal birds. Their decline, they say, could have major ecological repercussions.

According to wildlife specialists, deforestation, pollution, and unplanned urban expansion have severely reduced tree cover and eliminated many natural nesting sites. Many owl species rely on tree cavities or the old nests of larger birds to raise their young, habitats that are disappearing fast.

At the same time, the conversion of agricultural lands into housing developments has fractured the owls’ prey base. Small animals like rodents, reptiles, birds, and insects, the main diet of many owl species, are becoming scarcer, put

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