Supreme Court issues notice in Ratiram case
New Delhi: Hearing a Special Leave Petition filed by the State of West Bengal against the grant of bail to the alleged wildlife trader Ratiram Sharma, the Supreme Court today issued notice to the respondent. Read more »
Martyred forest workers get insurance money
New Delhi: Four forest workers who died on duty in various incidents in the last six months, received a sum of rupees 1, 00,000 each under the Van Rakshak Project of the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), an official said. Read more »
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Supports a Campaign to Stop Wildlife Trade
New Delhi: A joint campaign launched by the Wildlife Trust of India and Care for the Wild International with support from the Rowell Fund to build awareness on the significance of nature conservation and the status of protection of wild species among the Tibetan community living in India and the […] Read more »
Workers form alliance to promote handmade pashmina
Srinagar: Handmade pashmina workers in the Kashmir valley registered a Trust on Thursday to promote their unique pashmina craft. Read more »
Delhi Police Seize Leopard and Otter Skins
New Delhi : A trap laid by the Delhi Police last evening following a tip off resulted in the arrest of three persons and a seizure of 45 leopard skins and 14 otter pelts. The seizure happened in North Delhi when the North District Police apprehended two persons from Nepal […] Read more »
Notorious wildlife trader convicted
New Delhi: A trial court in the Eastern Indian state of West Bengal today sentenced notorious wildlife trader Ratiram Sharma to 5 years imprisonment and a fine of Rupees 10,000. Read more »
Rehabilitation Centre Makes Room for More Bears
Pakke: A pioneering project initiated by Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) along with the Arunachal Pradesh Forest Department that began from a single room in 2002 has evolved into a unique scientific rehabilitation centre for displaced and injured Asiatic black bears. Read more »
Bhopal: With their successful rehabilitation in alternative livelihoods, 18 kalandars, who were dancing bears just a year ago, have vowed never to go back to their old profession. Earlier this year they surrendered eight captive bears to the Madhya Pradesh forest department, which are being kept in a special facility […] Read more »
A New Member Joins The Eight Elephant Calves at CWRC
Kaziranga: A one and a half month old elephant calf was rescued from the central range of Karbi Anglong, Assam yesterday by officials of the forest department stationed at Hamren sub-division and brought to the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) after an unsuccessful attempt at reuniting it with […] Read more »
Himal Rakshaks guard Kanchendzonga
New Delhi: In an attempt to involve local people in the protection and management of their surrounding forests the northeast Indian state of Sikkim has appointed 21 persons as Himal Rakshaks (Honorary mountain guards). Read more »
