Wildlife groups commend the United States for seeking to halt polar bear trade
Washington (USA): The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), Humane Society International and Defenders of Wildlife today commended the United States for submitting a proposal to next year’s meeting of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) to stop the […] Read more »
Kishanpur man-eater gets a lease of life
Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary (Uttar Pradesh): The Uttar Pradesh Forest Department assisted by the Wildlife Trust of India – International Fund for Animal Welfare (WTI-IFAW) has successfully captured the tiger that created widespread panic around Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary near Dudhwa Tiger Reserve in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, close to the Indo-Nepal […] Read more »
Rare tragopan found injured; under treatment
Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary (Arunachal Pradesh): A rare Blyth’s tragopan (Tragopan blythii) was found injured in Mayudiya Pass, Arunachal Pradesh, on Saturday. The bird is being looked after by the Forest Department, assisted by IFAW-WTI Mobile Veterinary Service team, and has responded well to treatment provided to it. Read more »
Tiger released to the wild in Russia’s Far East
Moscow (Russia): Today, a 14 month-old tiger was successfully released to the wild. One of only an estimated 450 surviving Amur tigers in the wild, the cub spent 6 months undergoing rehabilitation supported by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW – www.ifaw.org) and other groups and government agencies. Prior to […] Read more »
IFAW-WTI releases three poisoned vultures after treatment
Kaziranga National Park (Assam): Three Himalayan Griffon vultures (Gyps himalayensis) rescued about a fortnight ago from Sivasagar district, Assam, were released today by the IFAW-WTI run Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) following treatment for acute poisoning. Read more »
Left behind by mother, rhino calf admitted to CWRC
Kaziranga National Park (Assam): A rhino calf found alone near a settlement adjacent to Kaziranga National Park was transferred to the IFAW-WTI run Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) for care, today. Read more »
Ivory poachers busted in Kerala
Idukki (Kerala): Authorities in Kerala have busted a gang of ivory poachers suspected of killing a young tusker in Kuttampuza Forest Range, Idukki district, earlier this month. Read more »
Endangered Hoolock gibbon infant under care in CWRC
Kaziranga National Park (Assam): An infant western Hoolock gibbon (Hoolock hoolock) rescued from Borgaon near Dibru Saikhowa Wildlife Sanctuary late last week, was admitted to the IFAW-WTI run Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) yesterday for hand-raising and possible rehabilitation. The mother of the gibbon was found dead. Read more »
Elephant, injured in conflict, gets treatment
Udalguri (Assam): A wild sub-adult makhna (tuskless male elephant), severely injured during a conflict with humans in Nunoipara tea estate near Nunoi range, Udalguri (Bodoland), about a fortnight ago, has recovered considerably through continuous medical care being provided by the Assam Forest Department. Read more »
Owl confiscated from a faith healer in Noida
Delhi: A mottled wood owl (Strix ocellata) was confiscated yesterday from a wandering faith healer in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, by the trade control team of the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI). The bird was handed over to the Forest Department officials. Read more »
