Bear cubs admitted for long term rehabilitation
Kokrajhar (Assam): Two displaced Asiatic black bear cubs were admitted to the CWRC (Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation) Transit Home in Kokrajhar earlier this week. As with 11 bear cubs successfully rehabilitated in northeast India previously by IFAW-WTI, the cubs will be hand-raised and soft-released back in the wild. Read more »
New born elephant rescued from a ravine
Karbi Anglong (Assam): A new born male elephant was rescued from a ravine in which it was trapped for at least four days with its mother, in Ouguri Range under Hamren Division, Karbi Anglong on Saturday. The mother died on Sunday, even as efforts to save her were in progress. Read more »
Large scale sighting of White-rumped vulture in Sivasagar
Sivsagar (Assam): In some encouraging news for bird enthusiasts, a flock of more than 40 white-rumped vultures was spotted in the Panidihing Bird Sanctuary in Sivasagar district of Assam. This is the first sighting in three years of this critically-endangered species in such large numbers, here. Read more »
Leopard rescued and released in Assam
Kaziranga (Assam): In an exemplary management of a potential human-animal conflict, a leopard trapped in a narrow culvert in the northeast Indian state of Assam was successfully rescued through collaborative efforts of authorities and local people. It was released in Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary, located near the site of rescue, yesterday. Read more »
Separated from mother, clouded leopard cubs to be rehabilitated
Kokrajhar (Bodoland, Assam): A year after two orphaned clouded leopard cubs were successfully hand-raised and released in the forests along the Indo-Bhutan boundary, two more cubs of these rare felines have been admitted for rehabilitation at the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) Transit Home in Kokrajhar. Read more »
Orphaned tiger gets a new home at Van Vihar
Bhopal: After a five-day journey covering 2012 kms, the male tiger on its way from the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) in Assam safely reached its destination, the Van Vihar National Park, on Friday evening.The four year old animal was accompanied by an IFAW-WTI team including two veterinarians and two […] Read more »
New Delhi: A two-day International Conference on Tiger Conservation will be held at the Indian capital next week to discuss challenges, plans and priorities towards achieving the recently-adopted goal of doubling the world’s tiger population by 2022. The Conference will also see declaration of the latest population estimate of tigers […] Read more »
Two years imprisonment for Ivory trader
New Delhi: The Court of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (Special Acts), Tis Hazari, Delhi, Ajay Gupta, convicted an ivory trader and sentenced him to two years imprisonment with a fine, on Tuesday. Read more »
Train-elephant collision averted in Deepor Beel, Assam
Guwahati (Assam): Quick thinking and prompt action by members of the joint patrolling team deployed to prevent train-elephant collisions along the critical Deepor Beel railway stretch near Guwahati, recently averted an accident saving a herd of about 15 wild elephants. Initiated in November 2008, the patrolling along railway tracks in […] Read more »
First whale shark satellite-tagged in India
Sutrapada (Gujarat): A whale shark was satellite-tagged for the first time in India, earlier this week, as part of research to understand behavior, ecological preferences and migration of this species. Read more »
