Flying Squirrel Rescued and Released
Kaziranga: An injured flying squirrel was rescued by the villagers at Koliabor in Naongaon district of the north eastern state of Assam and was brought to Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) on 18 th April. The velvety brown squirrel-tentatively an Assam grey giant flying squirrel (Peaurista elegans) had […] Read more »
Bear bile seizure in Dharamshala
Dharamshala: Two persons were arrested with a bear gall bladder on 22 December in Dharamshala, Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh, officials said. Read more »
Whale shark becomes focus of Diu Liberation Celebration
Diu: In a change from earlier years, the Wildlife Trust of India’s campaign to protect the whale shark became the focus of the day marking the liberation of this tiny coastal enclave in western India from 500 years of Portuguese rule. Diu became a part of India on December 19, […] Read more »
MoEF officials and WTI volunteers destroy seized wildlife articles
New Delhi,: A large quantity of seized wildlife products were destroyed on 26 th April 2005 at National Zoological Park New Delhi, by burning them in a closed incinerator, in the presence of wildlife officials from the Central and Delhi government and representatives from the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI). Read more »
Elephant casualty on highways raise concern in Assam
New Delhi: Animals killed in road accidents in the northeast Indian state of Assam is worrying conservationists. Last month speeding vehicles hit two captive elephants on the busy highway connecting the northern and southern districts, killing one and seriously injuring another. Read more »
Asian NGO’s unite to counter organized wildlife crimes in Asia
Beijing: The Fourth Steering Committee annual meeting of the Asian Conservation Alliance Task Force (ACATF) was held in Beijing, China on 14 th and 15 th April 2005. Read more »
Chennai : As the sun sets over the Bay of Bengal and the shadows of the surviving palms lengthen, Charles takes his sole surviving companion, a black dog, out for a walk on the Marina beach of Chennai . Strewn with rubble, thatch and a few carcasses, the Marina beach […] Read more »
Wildlife Rehabilitators’ Exchange Network
New Delhi : To further strengthen and streamline wildlife rehabilitation efforts in country, the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) – with the support of the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) – has launched its new “Wildlife Rehabilitators Exchange Network” (WREN), an association of wildlife rehabilitators in India. Read more »
Insurance covers accidental death of Watcher
Eravikulam National Park, Kerala: Protecting those who protect our wildlife is just one of the programs that the Wildlife Trust of India(WTI) has under its umbrella that encompasses the gamut of conservation action. Read more »
Vaccination for domestic animals around Manas Tiger Reserve
Manas Tiger Reserve: Domesticated animals in villages skirting Manas Tiger Reserve, Assam were susceptible to diseases like Foot and Mouth disease(FMD), Haemorragic septicimea(HS) and Black Ouarter(BQ) after the flash floods hit the area during October, 2004. Read more »
