British Airways Flies Deeper into Controversy
London: Despite strong protests, three wild elephants removed from a game reserve in South Africa , were transported by a British Airways cargo plane to a zoo in Warsaw. Read more »
British Airways Flies Deeper into Controversy
London: Despite strong protests, three wild elephants removed from a game reserve in South Africa , were transported by a British Airways cargo plane to a zoo in Warsaw. Read more »
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 »
Borjuri, Kaziranga: The Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC), the only facility of its kind in India , completes two years today, with the largest bank of endangered species awaiting release to the wild in its premises. 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 »
Alternative oil for a new lease of life to Gangetic Dolphins!
Patna : A Rapid Action Project (RAP) of the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) is popularising the use of an alternative oil, which will help conserve the rare Gangetic dolphin in the eastern Indian state of Bihar . Read more »
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 »