Sonepur: The Illegal Wildlife Trade Fair
Sonepur, Bihar, November 18, 2014: WTI exposes the trade of wild animals and birds at Sonepur Mela in Bihar. The writer narrates his experiences of intimidation, cruelty and futility. While the forest department looks away, we dig deep to expose th Read more »
WTI-Blue Hills Bring Down Amur Falcon Hunting in Assam
Dima Hasao District, Assam, November 9.2014: After the successful campaign on the conservation of Amur falcons in Wokha, Nagaland, WTI in partnership with Blue Hills Society has initiated a Rapid Action Project (RAP) to protect Amur falcons near Um Read more »
Minding Animals: Witness a conference like no other
New Delhi, January 19, 2015: India for the first time is hosting the Minding Animals Conference where nearly 200 speakers from nearly 30 countries would come under one roof and share their insights on different facets of animal studies and welfare Read more »
CWRC-MVS Treats Male Rhino Calf Injured by Tiger
CWRC, Kaziranga, November 24, 2014: A male rhino calf injured by a tiger was treated this morning by the IFAW-WTI run Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation ( CWRC) MVS team. The calf approximately three months old was found today in K Read more »
Critically Endangered Gharials Released in River Gandak
Valmiki Tiger Reserve, Bihar, January 21, 2015: As part of the restocking programme, 12 critically endangered gharials (Gavialis gangeticus), comprising of one male and 11 females, were released in the Gandak River, Valmiki Tiger Reserve in Bihar Read more »
Rescued Elephant Calf Joins Six others at CWRC
CWRC, January 29, 2015: The six elephant calves being hand-raised at CWRC got a new friend on January 29 after a female calf rescued from Ultapani Range in Manas was brought to IFAW-WTI run CWRC for care Read more »
AIRCEL-WTI distribute bicycles and jackets to Forest Department in Dudhwa
Dudhwa National Park, UP, November, 21, 2014: uilding on its commitment to the cause of tiger conservation in India, Aircel in association with Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), donated critical equipment -- bicycles and jackets-- to the front line staf Read more »
Ex-gratia Support for the Families of Deceased Forest Staff
February 3, 2015: As part of the IFAW-WTI Supplemental Accident Insurance Scheme, ex-gratia support was provided to two families of a Forester and a Tracker who died on duty. Read more »
Gujarat Whale Shark Day Celebrated with Gusto
Somnath, November, 22, 2014: The Gujarat Whale Shark Day was celebrated with gusto in Somnath on 22nd November. Nearly 600 children from 50 different schools and fishing community participated in the event. Read more »
IFAW-WTI Welcomes the Rise in Tiger Numbers Across the Country
New Delhi, January 22, 2015: The latest study on tiger population puts the number at 2226 as compared to 1706 in 2010, a jump of 30 per cent. Even the experts who were part of the study were pleasantly surprised with these numbers. Read more »
