Safeguarding health of India’s tiger guardians
Achanakmar TR (Chhattisgarh), July 24, 2014: To safeguard the health of frontline staff deployed to protect and save wild tigers in the TR, (IFAW-WTI) in consultation with the FD have provided 21 sets of water purifiers, pressure cookers and torches. Read more »
Elephant Award given to eight students in Karbi Anglong
Karbi Anglong (Assam), July 25, 2014: Wildlife Trust of India awarded their annual Elephant Award 2014, to eight candidates who successfully completed their High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) in the village of Sar Kro earlier this month. Read more »
Six hand raised Asiatic black bear cubs released back to the wild by IFAW-WTI in Arunachal Pradesh
Roing (Arunachal Pradesh), August 3, 2014: Six Asiatic black bear cubs, hand-reared by IFAW-WTI team, were released back to the wild in Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary. One of the cubs was radio-collared yesterday, to facilitate post-release monitoring. Read more »
Not easy finding an elephant family in the wild
Manas, August 8, 2014: All of our rehabilitated ele calves in Manas NP are doing well, still fervently looking for wild herds to take them in. Here’s an account by our field biologist Anjan Sangma of a recent incident where two had to be re-rescued. Read more »
On World Elephant Day in India, a “thumbs-up” for the elephants
New Delhi, August 12 2014: Sheren Shrestha, Manager, AAE celebrated World Elephant Day with school children in New Delhi at Bharat National Public School, Ram Vihar. Read more »
Jaipur, September 15, 2014: Snake conservation and rescue has gotten a boost in the city with the local NGO Raksha striving to protect the reptiles, with assistance from WTI's Rapid Action Project supported by CAF-India and Pradeep Mocherla. Read more »
Sixth GTF General Assembly and Second Stocktaking Conference in Dhaka
Dhaka, September 16, 2014: For the conservation of the majestic tiger (Panthera tigris) which once existed across Asia and parts of Europe and is now found only in 13 countries, the Global Tiger Forum (GTF) held its sixth General Assembly Meeting Read more »
Kolkata comes out to support the launch of Vivek Menon’s Indian Mammals- A Field Guide
Kolkata, August 13, 2014: British Deputy High Commissioner Scott Furssedonn-Wood today joined hands with Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) to support the cause of conservation at the book launch of Indian Mammals- A Field Guide... Read more »
In fond remembrance of Kalappa Gowda
Wayanad, August 14, 2014: The Wayanad Elephant Corridor today lost one of its biggest local supporters in the Anappara village, right outside the wildlife sanctuary, Kalappa Gowda. Read more »
Behind the scenes: Mitigating a tiger conflict situation
Bandipur, August 15, 2014: A story by WTI's Regional Head (South India), Jose Louies, behind the scenes of a tiger conflict in Karnataka. Conservation may not have immediate returns, but there are few resolute in their vow to protect the wild. Read more »
