Sloth bear cubs rescued in Bihar
New Delhi: Five sloth bear cubs were rescued from two persons in Munger district in the eastern Indian state of Bihar yesterday by a joint team of forest and police officials, an official investigating in the case said. Acting on a tip-off, the team led by R. N. Jha, the […] Read more »
Vhali winning hearts among fishermen
New Delhi: Fishermen have saved yet another whale shark in the Western Indian state of Gujarat, making it the fifth such case in less than two months, a trend which is being attributed to the Wildlife Trust of India’s effective Whale Shark Campaign. In the latest incident on April 10, […] Read more »
Tibetans visit Corbett to learn about wildlife
New Delhi: Eight Tibetans chosen by WTI and Care for the Wild International to spread conservation awareness in Tibetan settlements got a chance to participate in an exciting three-day wildlife tour to one of India’s oldest National Parks. Their visit to Jim Corbett National Park from April 3 to 5 […] Read more »
GHADC creates Hoolock Gibbon Reserve in Meghalaya
New Delhi: The Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) formally declared today the formation of the Village Wildlife Reserve in Selbalgre village in the North-east Indian state of Meghalaya, a move which conservationists believe would help to conserve wildlife. The village is located about 20 kilometers from Tura district headquarters, […] Read more »
Tiger experts dismayed over tiger meat on Chinese menu
Kathmandu: International conservation groups are calling upon the Chinese government to initiate an immediate investigation into China’s largest tiger farm, after a Beijing-based news team reported it had proof that the farm’s restaurant serves tiger meat. The request stems from a report by Independent Television News (ITN) on the results […] Read more »
Poachers shot dead following strict vigil in Kaziranga
Kaziranga, Assam : Two poachers were shot dead by park rangers yesterday, following tight security in Kaziranga National Park where poachers killed six rhinoceros in a span of two months, prompting officials to ask for more security. Two accomplices managed to escape, following an intensive gun battle with park rangers […] Read more »
WTI relocates people to clear elephant corridor
Anappara, Kerala : In a significant move the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) persuaded 30 people to voluntarily relocate from the Tirunelli-Kudrakote elephant corridor in the conflict-ridden southern Indian Kerala state. The keys to their new houses at the alternative location were handed over by the local MLA (Member of […] Read more »
Ivory trade makes US congressional agenda
Washington, D.C. : The fate of the world’s elephants was the focus of a key US congressional hearing today, highlighting the international efforts to protect elephants from a growing illegal trade in their ivory and calls to allow for its legal trade. IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) elephant expert, […] Read more »
Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir : WTI veterinarian Dr. Bhaskar Choudhury was awarded recently for his outstanding contribution in the field of wildlife rescue and rehabilitation by the Association of Indian Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians at a two-day International congress organized here on April 26 and 27. The conferences on the […] Read more »
US to oppose reopening of tiger trade in China
New Delhi: The Bush administration told Congress yesterday that it would actively work to keep China’s 14-year-old domestic ban on tiger trade in place at next month’s meeting of 171 nations at the Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES) from June 2 to 15 in Netherlands. Todd […] Read more »
