Valmiki villagers acquire eco-development skills
Valmiki (Bihar): The tide seems to have turned for Valmiki Tiger Reserve in the northern Indian state of Bihar. Once undeservedly neglected as a lost conservation cause, the presence of tigers has now been scientifically proven through years of research by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) supported by US […] Read more »
Tiger from Orang National Park dies
Orang National Park (Assam): An adult male tiger found critically ill in Orang National Park, Assam on Tuesday, succumbed to its illness. Read more »
IFAW rushes animal rescue teams to Taiwan following Typhoon Morakot
Yarmouth Port (US): Rescuers from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW – www.ifaw.org) have mobilised to Taiwan to assist in animal rescue efforts following the devastating Typhoon that slammed into the island last week. Read more »
Idukki (Kerala): The Kothamangalam Sessions Court, Kerala, has rejected the bail application of ivory poachers, arrested last month for killing a tusker in the Kuttampuza Forest Range in Idukki district. The hearing is likely to begin next week. Read more »
10 arrested for wildlife trade in Kerala
Palakkad (Kerala): Ten wildlife traders were arrested between May 7th and 9th in three undercover operations carried out in Palakkad district, Kerala, by the Forest Department, assisted by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI). A fish owl, two red sand boas and 24 kgs sandalwood were among the items seized […] Read more »
29 Elephant Tusks Seized in Northern Kenya
Nairobi (Kenya): Twenty-nine elephant tusks and three AK-47 rifles were recovered yesterday after a three-month long sting operation in Samburu East in Northern Kenya, some 450 kilometres from Nairobi. Read more »
European Union finalises seal product ban – European markets to officially close in 2010
Brussels (Belgium): The Council of the European Union today adopted the regulation to ban the trade of all seal products within the EU. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW – www.ifaw.org) applauds the adoption as the last step of approval before the implementation of this momentous legislation. The ban […] Read more »
WTI proposal to reintroduce cheetah into the wild gains momentum
Delhi: In a significant move, the Government has in principle approved a Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) proposal to explore the possibility of returning the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) to the wild in India. Read more »
Mission Accomplished – 83 Elephants Safely Rescued in Malawi
Cape Town (South Africa): A mammoth evacuation of 83 elephants was successfully concluded in Malawi this weekend. Read more »
Bail denied to tiger prey hunters in Andhra Pradesh
Mehboobnagar (Andhra Pradesh): The bail petition of six people accused in the Nagarjuna Sagar Tiger Reserve poaching case was dismissed yesterday by the Judicial Magistrate – I Class, of Kalwakurthy, Mehboobnagar district in Andhra Pradesh. The petitioners, including three police personnel and a national level shooter, were apprehended for hunting deer, […] Read more »
