WTI Provides Ex-Gratia Support to Forest Watcher Attacked by Tiger in Bandipur
Bandipur,January 7, 2016: WTI provided ex-gratia relief to Forest Watcher who was attacked by tiger in Bandipur Tiger Reserve.The tiger was responsible for almost six human attacks and several livestock attacks over the two months preceding the event Read more »
Two Hog Deer Rescued and Released by CWRC MVS in Kaziranga NP
Kaziranga, January 14, 2016: After having strayed into human habitations, two hog deer were rescued, treated and released in Kaziranga National Park by the IFAW-WTI team Read more »
WTI Conducts Workshop on Reducing Anthropogenic Pressure in J&K Villages
Babagail, November 30, 2015: WTI conducted focused group discussions, stakeholder analysis and PRAs for two villages -- Hirpura and Babagail -- in Jammu & Kashmir Read more »
Livestock Carcass Disposal Workers and Contractors Attend Workshop on Vulture Conservation
Dehradun, January 7, 2016: WTI in collaboration with the Uttarakhand Forest Department, BNHS and Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, UK, organised a workshop with the dead livestock disposal workers and contractors on vulture conservation. Read more »
Bear Rescued from Conflict Released Back to the Wild
Kokrajhar, January 19, 2016: A female bear in a thriller sequence of events was rescued by Assam Forest Department and IFAW-WTI team from a conflict situation in Assam and released back into the wild. Read more »
WTI Organises Health Camp for Captive Elephants during Sonepur Mela, Bihar
Sonepur, December 5, 2015: With over 14 years of history of visiting Sonepur Mela, one of the largest cattle fair in Asia, WTI has successfully concluded yet another health camp for captive elephants this year from November 24-30, 2015. Read more »
As a wildlife vet posted with WTI’s MVS unit in Bandipur Tiger Reserve, I have handled quite a few strange and some rather amusing cases. But the case I was called out on a couple of weeks ago is worth telling a story. Blog by Dr Shanatanu Kalambi Read more »
Wildlife Crime Prevention Training for Frontline Staff in Valmiki Tiger Reserve
Valmiki Nagar, November 10, 2015: WTI in partnership with NABU and Valmiki TR imparted training on legal aspects of enforcement of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, and Wildlife Crime Prevention to 120 frontline staff of Valmiki TR. Read more »
WTI signs MoU with Odisha Government for Comprehensive Wildlife Management Plan
Bhubaneswar, December 11, 2015: Odisha Government signed MoU with Wildlife Trust of India for preparation of a Comprehensive Wildlife Management Plan for the whole state. Read more »
Female Burmese Python Rescued with Eggs by CWRC’s MVS Unit
The Mobile Veterinary Service (MVS) unit of IFAW-WTI’s Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) rescued a female Burmese python and its clutch of eggs from Kokilamukh in the Jorhat district of Assam this morning. Read more »
