487 kgs of Ivory Seized in Undercover Operation in Delhi
Delhi, October 11, 2015: A covert operation conducted by Kerala Forest Department, WCCB and Delhi Police led to the seizure of 487 kg of ivory in Delhi. The much needed technical and field support to the investigating teams was provided by IFAW-WTI Read more »
Clouded Leopard Cub Admitted at IFAW-WTI run Wildlife Transit Home in Assam
A male clouded leopard cub aged between three to six months was admitted at International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) - Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) run Wildlife Transit Home in Charaikhola, Kokrajhar on 13th August, 2015. Read more »
Abandoned Elephant Calf Admitted at CWRC
Kaziranga, July 16, 2015: A week old female elephant calf was admitted at the CWRC, the IFAW-WTI wildlife care centre, on July 16, 2015.The calf was found alone by the forest staff at the Orangajuli Tea Garden under Nanoi Forest Range in Assam Read more »
Bandipur MVS Successfully Handles First Tiger Conflict Case
Bandipur, July 9, 2015: WTI’s MVS team at Bandipur TR successfully tranquilised a tiger at HD Kote taluk of Mysuru district. The tiger was frequently seen near human habitation for the last one week and reportedly feeding on cattle. Read more »
Clouded Leopard Skin Seized in Assam
Hotaoara, May 6, 2015: The forest staff of Manas Tiger Project seized a six feet-long clouded leopard skin on May 6, 2015, at about 12:30 am at Hotapara near B.H. College, Barpeta District, Assam. Read more »
Chhattisgarh’s wild buffalo gives birth to a female calf
Udanti, March 13, 2015: Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve’s only surviving female wild buffalo gave birth to a female calf after a string of male calves giving hope to conservationists who have dedicated their lives protecting Chhattisgarh’s state animal Read more »
Awareness Programme in Jaipur for Safety of Birds during Makar Sankranti
Jaipur, February 24, 2015: A mock funeral procession of a large model of a bird carcass on the streets of Jaipur is not what the residents of the city are used to. Read more »
Birds calling: What do they really say?
Delhi, February 17, 2015: Dr Piyush Shastri talks about his experience in handling avian emergencies during the Makar Sankranti festival and how the recent ERN workshop laid a roadmap for future in handling avian emergencies across the country. Read more »
Last month our Mithapur Coral Reef Recovery Project's Field Officer S Goutham explored the depths beyond the reef’s edge (about 1.5 km from the shore!). He pens down his breath-taking underwater experience. Read more »
Zero Tolerance for Blood Ivory: the Sri Lankan Way
In his blog Jose Louies takes us through a historic day that saw religious boundaries being blurred to stop #BloodIvory trade. On Jan 26, Sri Lanka crushed and burnt 359 tusks in a religious ceremony in Colombo and prayed for souls of dead elephants Read more »
