More orphaned bear cubs head for the wild in Pakke
Pakke (Arunachal Pradesh): Three orphaned Asiatic black bear cubs are being walked in Pakke Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh, for acclimatisation, and eventual rehabilitation in the wild. Read more »
Elephant calf stuck in mud pit rescued and reunited with mother
Kaziranga (Assam): A wild elephant calf, stuck in a mud pit at a tea garden near Kaziranga National Park in Assam, was rescued and reunited with its mother, by the Assam Forest Department in an effort assisted by IFAW-WTI (International Fund for Animal Welfare – Wildlife Trust of India). Read more »
IFAW-WTI return three hand-raised bears to the wild in Assam
Manas National Park (Assam): Three orphaned Asiatic black bears, hand-raised by the IFAW-WTI (International Fund for Animal Welfare – Wildlife Trust of India), have been returned to the wild in Manas National Park, Assam, following a sustained period of on-site acclimatisation. Read more »
British MP calls for change in environment conservation approaches
New Delhi: British Conservative MP and Shadow Environment Secretary, Nick Herbert, has stressed on the need for a change in the approach to save the earth’s ecosystems ‘worth trillions of pounds’. Read more »
Leonardo DiCaprio kicks off IFAW’s Animal Action Week (October 4-10, 2009)
Yarmouth Port (USA): Leonardo DiCaprio and IFAW (the International Fund for Animal Welfare – www.ifaw.org) today announced the start of Animal Action Week, one of the world’s largest environmental education programmes spread across a number of countries, including India. This year’s Animal Action theme, “Under One Sky,” highlights the importance […] Read more »
Blackbuck killed by poachers; manhunt on
Jodhpur (Rajasthan): A blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) was shot dead by poachers in the outskirts of Rawar village in Jodhpur district, Rajasthan, yesterday. A case has been filed against two accused persons – residents of a nearby Bala village – who are absconding. Read more »
Otter rescued from a fishing net near Manas Tiger Reserve
Manas (Assam): An Asian small clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea) caught in a fishing net was successfully rescued and released back into the wild in Manas Tiger Reserve by the Assam Forest Department and International Fund for Animal Welfare – Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) team. Read more »
Wildlife rehabilitation transit camp to be set up in Bodoland
Kokrajhar (Assam): In a move to facilitate wildlife rehabilitation in Bodoland, the local government and the Forest Department have finalised setting up of a transit camp to temporarily house displaced wild animals. The camp will have facilities to attend to displaced or injured animals, before they can be moved to the IFAW-WTI […] Read more »
Awareness to fight sloth bear trade
Delhi: ‘Bhalu bachao!’ yell the children of Taravada village near Rairakol in Sambalpur, Orissa. They have gathered to watch a street play put together by local villagers with the help of Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA). As part of their committment […] Read more »
Release site identified for rehabilitation of hand-raised clouded leopard cubs
Kokrajhar (Assam): Two rare clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) cubs being hand-raised by Bodoland Territorial Council – International Fund for Animal Welfare – Wildlife Trust of India (BTC-IFAW-WTI) will soon be moved to Kachugaon Forest Division, Assam, for the next phase of this unprecedented rehabilitation attempt in India. The cubs, both […] Read more »
