Elephant calf rescued in Assam; an injured makhna located
Sonari (Assam): A female elephant calf of about six months was rescued from Sonari in Sibsagar Forest Division in Assam on Friday last week. An attempt to locate its natal herd failed and the calf was moved to the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) for nursing and rehabilitation. Read more »
Tiger cubs poisoned in Kaziranga; one dead
Kaziranga (Assam): A female tiger cub of about four months was found dead in the Hatikuli Tea Estate adjoining the southern boundary of Kaziranga National Park in Assam this morning. Another cub, a male of same age, was found seriously ill yesterday noon in the same area. Circumstances pointed to […] Read more »
Poacher shot; Kaziranga rhino poaching toll 20
Kaziranga (Assam): One more rhino of Kaziranga National Park, Assam fell prey to poachers’ bullets on December 16, bringing the total number killed this year to a record 20. Read more »
Indian rock python rescued in Motichur
Motichur (Uttarakhand): An Indian rock python that had strayed into a culvert in Motichur, Naibasti area was rescued by the Mobile Veterinary Service (MVS- Uttarakhand) of the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) with the help of the Forest Department staff on Friday Read more »
CWRC team prepares for floods in Kaziranga
Kaziranga: Floods in Kaziranga National Park are an annual occurrence, which claim the lives of many animals every single year. The IFAW-WTI-run CWRC, in the vicinity, has been assisting the FD in rescuing and rehabilitating animals for many years. Read more »
WTI-ERN members rescue rare tortoise in Mizoram
Phura (Mizoram):A rare Asian brown tortoise (Manouria emys) was rescued from a resident of Phura Village in the southern district of Saiha in Mizoram, and released into the wild by the members of the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) – Emergency Relief Network (ERN). Read more »
SC issues notice to Centre, Bihar Govt. over non-payment of salaries in Valmiki Tiger Reserve
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to both the Union government and the Bihar government asking them to explain why the staff of Valmiki Tiger Reserve have not be paid their salaries on time, leading to the staff walking out of the park in October and threatening the security […] Read more »
Top Tibetan Antelope poacher arrested
Qinhai Forest Police arrested Mahakemu, a top criminal involved in one of the largest Tibetan Antelope poaching cases, after 15 days of chasing. With his arrest, all the five criminals involved in the poaching case of December 13, 2001 have been caught and the Qinhai Police announced that the case […] Read more »
Mongoose hair brushes seized in Jodhpur
Jodhpur, (Rajasthan) : In a major raid on stationery and hardware stores, the Rajasthan police yesterday seized 1254 illegal Mongoose hair brushes and detained five shopkeepers. Read more »
Ivory trade galore: Elephants not yet seeing the benefits of trade suspension
Cape Town, South Africa: Gunfire battle with poachers, ivory confiscations, and smuggler prosecution. All is a week’s work in a world of booming elephant ivory trade. On October 11, 93.9 kg (207 lbs) of elephant ivory was confiscated in Zambia. Again, on October 18, 22 tusks were seized in Zimbabwe. […] Read more »
