VMAAF AWARDS GIVEN AWAY

NEW DELHI: The Fifth Venu Menon Animal Awards were given away by former President, Mr KR Narayanan, at a sombre, but well-attended function at the India Habitat Centre here last evening. Read more »

A LIFE SPENT IN ANIMAL WELFARE: EDNA SIMMONS

New Delhi: A few years ago, a 70-year-old woman was hit by an errant cyclist on the streets. To this day, she cannot walk properly; the knees refuse to cooperate. But that does not stop Edna Simmons from climbing down four floors and a hundred-odd rickety stairs, day in and […] Read more »

Vaccination Camp for Livestock in Panbari , Assam

Panbari: The recent floods in the north eastern state of Assam had left livestock from the villages surrounding Kaziranga National Park susceptible to Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). The Wild Aid programme of Wildlife Trust of India swung into action and vaccinated over 1800 animals in two days under a […] Read more »

SIGNIFICANT STEP FORWARD IN SHAHTOOSH COURT CASE

New Delhi : In a significant step today, the Supreme Court of India issued an interim order directing the Govt. of J&K to obtain an inventory of stocks of shahtoosh shawls and shahtoosh wool from traders in this commodity. Such a declaration of stocks will open a can of worms […] Read more »

Kollegal Police Seize Tiger Skin

Sathyamangalam, Karnataka: Vigilance and action by a conservation worker with Wildlife Trust of India helped the Kollegal police arrest two persons in possession of a tiger skin, reportedly bought off tribals in the south Indian state of Karnataka. Read more »

Insurance for Two Forest Staff Killed in Palamau Tiger Reserve

Daltonganj: A landmine blew up a pick up van belonging to the forest department, killing two of the staff on the spot. The Guardians of the Wild programme run by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) under its one-of-its-kind Accident Insurance scheme, which brings all the frontline field forest staff […] Read more »

New bear cub at CBRC

Pakke: The arrival of a five-month-old Himalayan black bear cub at the Centre for Bear Rehabilitation and Conservation (CBRC) has raised the count of bears at CBRC to six. This cub has had more than its share of adventure, separated at first from its mother and sibling, rescued by tribals, […] Read more »