Six hybrid tigers given new home in India
Bangalore: For Ginny, Royale, Zeudy, Harak, King and Roque, six hybrid tigers(of Sibreian strain) rescued from captivity in Europe, the Bannerghatta National Park, has become their new home. On Monday (April 29, 2002) they were released into a brand new sanctuary, established near the National Park, especially for them. Read more »
New home for Dudhwa’s amorous rhino
New Delhi: Dudhwa Tiger Reserve is faced with a piquant situation. The dominant male rhino , Baanke, has been fighting so much for his females, that he has ended up killing two rivals and injuring many others. His extreme behaviour has the Forest Department worried, as not only are they […] Read more »
Forest Guards trained in unarmed combat
For the first time in India, former Army commandos trained forest guards in the art of fighting bare handed. With poaching being the second largest income generating illegal business after narcotics, most poachers have access to sophisticated weaponry. In comparison, most forest guards are unarmed, with few having access to […] Read more »
Quick action by authorities saves elephant calf from displacement
Kaziranga: Quick and proactive action by the Assam Forest Department officials and local people saved an elephant calf from being displaced from its natal herd in Golaghat district. Read more »
WTI’s legal cell cases on policy Issues
Wildlife Trust of India v. State of Karnataka The case challenged establishment of a paramilitary shooting range on the fringes of Bannerghata National Park, Karnataka. The Karnataka High Court ordered removal of CRPF from the shooting range. CRPF has carried out the order. Ashok Kumar v. State of Bihar and […] Read more »
Burmese tribesmen poaching tigers in Tibet: Schaller
New Delhi: The tiger is being relentlessly poached in the north-east Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and in the contiguous forests in the neighbouring Tibet Autonomous Region of China by poachers from Burma, renowned biologist George Schaller said. Read more »
WTI staff part of Indian delegation to CITES
New Delhi: During the year, WTI continued to provide support to CITES issues. WTI attended two CITES Standing Committees meetings (Paris and Geneva), one Animals Committee meeting in the United States. WTI personnel were on the Indian delegation. Read more »
SC expresses concern over funds mismanagement in Tiger Reserves
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on April 8 expressed concern over financial mismanagement in wildlife parks. It expressed concern over the way funds were being diverted by the states for other uses. The Court was hearing a petition filed by Mr. Ashok Kumar, Trustee, Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), highlighting […] Read more »
Actor Pierce Brosnan makes personal, global appeal to save whales
New Delhi: Actor turned whale conservationist, Pierce Brosnan, has launched a personal and compassionate appeal to save the world’s great whales, and has partnered with International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), WTI’s international partner, to do so. Read more »
Allahabad High Court verdict to save Sarus cranes
New Delhi: The Allahabad High Court on March 19, 2002 stopped the draining of five wetlands crucial for the survival of the world’s largest concentration of the endangered Sarus cranes. These five wetlands in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, which are home to over 33 per cent of […] Read more »
