Captive elephant training workshops for Kerala’s mahouts
Thiruvananthapuram, December 6, 2013: In a boost to the welfare of the captive elephants in the state, a seven-day elephant training workshop is currently underway in the Koottoor Elephant Rehabilitation Centre in Agasthyavanam Biological Park, Thir Read more »
Children plant over 500 fruit and shelter trees to reduce dependence on forest
Over the last two months, school children in the Nagzira-Nawegaon corridor in the Central Indian tiger landscape have taken a step further to a greener livelihood by participating in a sapling plantation drive. Read more »
Awareness programmes to be held across the country during Wildlife Week
NOIDA, October 1, 2013: Students across the country will be a part of the special series of awareness activities on the occasion of the annual wildlife week beginning tomorrow. Read more »
99 households get ‘Grain-for-Grain’ relief in Nagaland
Ninety nine households located in human-elephant conflict prone areas of Wokha district received 4950 kg rice as ‘grain-for-grain’ relief through a Rapid Action Project (RAP) to assist elephant conservation efforts in the state. Read more »
Celebrating our guardians of the wild
NOIDA, July 31, 2013: When people talk about wildlife they agree on the need to protect them, how they need to be kept safe from all those determined to profit from them. Not talked about often, however, are the people trying to do exactly that – the frontline staff of […] Read more »
Baby Boom: Whale shark pup reports shoot up in Gujarat
Veraval: In March this year, we received first cogent evidence of whale shark pups being found along the Gujarat coast.When the fisherman reported the incident to us, he was unaware of the flutter this serendipitous discovery would create. Read more »
A message on conserving corals rides through Lakshadweep
Agatti, June 30, 2013: Earlier this month, as the World Oceans Day was celebrated internationally, a small group of enthusiasts including the Forest Department, local NGOs, fishermen and even the Police in Agatti, Lakshadweep islands, organised a rally to spread awareness on the plight of the corals. The drive […] Read more »
Bringing back Manas: The rhino that started it all gives birth
Manas Mainao - the first rhino to walk Manas National Park kickstarting the crucial reintroduction in 2006, has given birth to a healthy calf. Early this morning, the mother and calf were sighted at the Rupahi Camp in Bhuyanpara range of Manas NP. Read more »
Captured from Lucknow outskirts, Rehmankhera tiger completes a year in the wild
Dudhwa: The Rehmankhera tiger captured from the outskirts of Lucknow last April after having kept conservationists and locals on tenterhooks for several months, has now successfully spent a year in the wild in Dudhwa landscape. Read more »
Wayanad: WTI's Ramith M regularly walks down the corridor trying to track elephant herds using it. He describes one of his most fascinating experiences with the astounding animals on a walk through the forest. Read more »
