Hearings resumed in Pataudi’s blackbuck hunting case
Faridabad (Haryana): The Haryana environment court today resumed hearings in the criminal case against Mansur Ali Khan, also known as the Nawab of Pataudi and others for allegedly hunting a blackbuck in June 2005. This is contrary to the rumours being spread by certain people that he had been acquitted. Read more »
A ‘day’ for whale shark conservation
Delhi: Four years of perhaps the most successful animal campaign in India culminated last month with the celebration of a ‘day’ dedicated exclusively to the target species- the whale shark. An honour that has been conferred to no other species in this country, including the tiger, the ‘whale shark day’ […] Read more »
Saving scavengers: Vulture conservation in Gujarat
Hazira (Gujarat): Vultures in the coastal region near Hazira in Surat, have found a firm friend in a project initiated several years ago by the Bird Conservation Society of Gujarat and the Nature Club of Surat run by a member of IFAW-WTI Emergency Relief Network. Aimed at generating mass awareness on the […] Read more »
Critically ill leopard treated and released in Assam
Dinjan (Assam): A sub-adult female leopard, found in a critical state on September 9 in Dinjan Military Station, Dibrugarh, Assam, was released in Joypur Reserve Forest last week by the Forest Department, following treatment provided with the assistance of the veterinarians from the Army and IFAW-WTI. Read more »
Experts meet to discuss elephant conservation in Uttarakhand
Dehradun (Uttarakhand): For long-term conservation of Asian elephants in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, experts met in Dehradun last week for a two-day workshop to discuss ways of securing critical elephant corridors and mitigating human-elephant conflicts. Read more »
Prosecution evidence recording closes in Sansar Chand case
New Delhi: The Tis Hazari Trial Court today recorded evidence of the last witness, VB Dasan, Wildlife Inspector, in a pending wildlife trade case against Sansar Chand, paving way for the trial to move to a conclusion and a verdict. The next date of hearing has been scheduled for October […] Read more »
High Court says no to construction in elephant habitat
Chennai: The Madras High Court, in an interim judgment Thursday, passed the ruling in favour of the Tamil Nadu Forest Department in a case against private establishments which obstructed movement of wild elephants in Segur Plateau and around Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. The next date for hearing has been scheduled for […] Read more »
Delhi: Latest pictures of Tibetans burning thousands of dollars worth of wild animal articles, have emerged from Tibet reviving memories of a tradition that began about three years ago. Read more »
Wildlife awareness event for students in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir Wildlife Protection Department and Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) organised an inter-school awareness event in Delhi Public School, Srinagar, last Thursday. Students of 12 schools from the Valley participated in various extracurricular competitions held as part of the event. Read more »
Distributing grain to conserve elephants
Pakke (Arunachal Pradesh): In a move away from cash compensations, 7700 kgs of rice were given away to 140 farmers whose crops were destroyed by elephants around Pakke Wildlife Sanctuary in the north-east Indian Arunachal Pradesh state. Read more »
