Search lights to help mitigate human-elephant conflict in Karbi Anglong
Karbi Anglong: In an effort to mitigate human-elephant conflict in nine high conflict prone villages of Karbi Anglong, Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) distributed search lights to aid the locals to keep watch during peak conflict seasons. Read more »
IFAW-WTI provide boats to assist anti-poaching and animal rescue in Kaziranga National Park
Kaziranga: The International Fund for Animal Welfare - Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) has provided 35 boats to the Kaziranga National Park authorities to assist in anti-poaching patrolling in the flood-prone UNESCO World Heritage Site. Read more »
Bear range states’ authorities meet to finalise national bear action plan
New Delhi, October 30, 2012: Authorities of India’s bear range states met here today to finalise the national plan on the conservation and welfare of bears and discuss its implementation on ground. Read more »
Bear cubs moved to Mehlao WS for rehabilitation
Moving the cubs Kaziranga NP (Assam), November 5, 2012: Even as efforts to finalise the national conservation and welfare plan for bears continue, three orphaned cubs under human care were moved to the forest for rehabilitation in north-east India on Friday. The cubs were being hand-raised by the IFAW-WTI (International […] Read more »
Connecting canopies – ropeways to save the endangered langurs
Bodoland (Assam), November 8, 2012: Ropeways for humans are nothing new, but those for monkeys are not something we hear about all too often. Read more »
Conservationists cheer as third rehabilitated rhino gives birth in Manas
Manas: As preparations to tackle potential flood emergencies are on at CWRC, good news poured in for the rehabilitators, as yet another rhino hand-reared here gave birth to a healthy calf in the wild in Manas National Park. Read more »
Free health camp in Karbi Anglong
Karbi Anglong: A free Medical Health Camp was organised for local people in Kalapahar-Doigurung Elephant Corridor dependent villages last Friday, Implemented as part of the Karbi Anglong Conservation Project. Read more »
Rocking hard for wildlife- POV tours India with GNR lead guitarist ‘Bumblefoot’
New Delhi: Wildlife conservation in India is all set to receive a new supporter over the next few days as WTI ties up with the acclaimed UAE band Point of View. The association ensures part proceeds of album sales being donated to conservation. Read more »
Land purchased at relocation site to secure elephant corridor
Sar Kro: WTI has purchased over six acres of land to set up a model ethnic Karbi village to facilitate voluntary relocation of all families of Ram Terang village, currecurrently located within the Kalapahar-Doigurung Elephant Corridor. Read more »
Fifth family of hoolock gibbons moved to a safer home
Roing (Arunachal Pradesh), December 7, 2012: A family of three hoolock gibbons was moved today from the village of Dello, to a safer habitat in Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary, in the third leg of an ongoing project to rescue a group of hoolock gibbons. Read more »
