Forest Department, IFAW-WTI provide ex-gratia to human-elephant conflict victims
Kokilabari (Assam): An ex-gratia package of 25,000 rupees was provided to the family of late Lakhi Basumatary by the Assam Forest Department and International Fund for Animal Welfare – Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) recently. Read more »
Tiger killed in Assam; Need for crowd management highlighted
New Delhi: Less than a fortnight since a tiger was poached in the Russian Far East and another found poisoned in north India, one more was killed yesterday in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam. The latest incident occurred in Nagabandha in Morigaon district, about 60 km east of Guwahati, […] Read more »
CWRC keeper survives krait bite with appropriate treatment
Panbari (Assam): An animal keeper at the International Fund for Animal Welfare – Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) run Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC), who was inflicted with a severe bite by a black krait (Bungarus niger), has recovered significantly following appropriate treatment. Read more »
Coral bleaching sighted in Gujarat, investigations initiated
Kachchh (Gujarat): Sighting of coral bleaching along the Gujarat coast has prompted investigations to understand its nature, causes and effects. Bleaching is whitening of corals as a result of death or expulsion of algal microorganisms called zooxanthellae that live in a crucial symbiotic relationship with corals. “The coral reef ecosystems […] Read more »
Two tigers killed by poachers, poisoning on eve of global summit
New Delhi, November 19, 2010: In the wake of a tiger poaching in Russia earlier this week, another wild tiger has been found dead of suspected poisoning in Sariska Tiger Reserve in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan.The killings highlight the dire threats to this critically-endangered species as leaders of […] Read more »
ONGC, WTI collaborate to assist Assam FD on eastern swamp deer conservation
Kaziranga (Assam): The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) and the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) today launched an initiative to assist the Assam Forest Department in long term conservation of the eastern swamp deer that are far lesser in number than the Royal Bengal tiger or the greater […] Read more »
Rescue reaffirms presence of clouded leopard in Karbi Anglong
Karbi Anglong, November 16, 2010: Rescue of a rare clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) stranded in the house of a forest official in East Karbi Anglong has reaffirmed presence of the species in the Karbi Anglong Autonomous District in Assam. The clouded leopard, a sub-adult male, was tranquilised and released by […] Read more »
Forest Department frontline staff trained for more effective protection of the Asiatic lion
Gir (Gujarat): A total of 490 frontline Forest Department staff protecting the Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) in Gir were trained through this month to effectively control poaching and prosecute wildlife offenders. Equipment to facilitate anti-poaching patrolling was also distributed. The training was organised by the Gujarat Forest Department in association […] Read more »
Displaced elephant calf admitted to IFAW-WTI field station for rehabilitation
Goalpara (Assam): A wild elephant calf has been admitted to the IFAW-WTI field station near Manas National Park, Assam, for hand-raising and rehabilitation. The calf was found alone near Goraimari village in Goalpara district by the local people on November 1. “It was among a herd of elephants that entered […] Read more »
WTI-IFAW secures corridor used by thousand elephants
Kollegal: A crucial corridor used by more than a thousand elephants, was purchased, and transferred to the Karnataka government today, securing an ancient southern Indian elephant migration route that was under severe stress due to human activities. Read more »
