MoEF Minister launches Vivek Menon’s Indian Mammals in New Delhi
New Delhi, June 5, 2014: The much-awaited guide was launched by Shri Prakash Javadekar, the Hon’ble Minister of Environment and Forests, at an event by the Ministry on the occasion of World Environment Day. Read more »
Vhali- The Whale Shark at Ahmedabad World Environment Day Fest
Ahmedabad, June 5, 2014: Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) is participating in the biggest and longest environment festival of Gujarat - the Ahmedabad World Environment Day Festival, organised by WAY with the support of United Nation Education Program. Read more »
Jose the Snakeman ( Miniature Portraits)
In his Miniature Portrait, Vivek Menon talks about Jose Louies (WTI's Regional Head for South India & Wildlife Trade Control). From his love of snakes to being a self-taught apiculturist, the CEO of WTI explores Jose's more hidden and obvious facets! Read more »
On World Environment Day stakholders in Gondia commit to save the tiger
Gondia (Maharashtra), June 5, 2014: A wide range of stakeholders came together this World Environment Day to facilitate collaborative and coordinated interventions to secure the critical Nagzira-Nawegaon corridor in Gondia district. Read more »
Testing new ways of curbing elephant train-hits in India
Walayar, May 22 2014: In what may prove to be a plausible solution to elephant train-hits, an Animal Detection System (ADS) was tested for the first time in India last month as part of WTI-RAP. Read more »
IFAW-WTI hosts pioneering training to enhance wildlife conviction rates
Kaziranga, Assam, 9th June 2014: In order to tackle low conviction rates in wildlife crimes in the country, IFAW-WTI has initiated a pioneering training to facilitate accurate offense report filing. Read more »
Anti-poaching field kit to aid the forest staff of Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary
Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, June 6, 2014: To augment anti-poaching work in Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala, Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), through a Rapid Action Project (RAP) supported by CAF India and Lightorati, provided 61 field kits as well as four tents for the forest staff and anti-poaching watchers of the […] Read more »
Otter skins seized in north India; family of traders bared
Baddi (Himachal Pradesh), June 10, 2014: The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) and Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of the Himachal Pradesh Police, assisted by the IFAW-WTI team seized nine otter skins from a trader last weekend. Read more »
M.Sc. in Wildlife Conservation Action
Wildlife Trust of India and Bharati Vidyapeeth University (Pune) have jointly implemented various courses in Wildlife Conservation Action since July 2014. Read more »
Miniature Portraits: Shawl for a Legend
June 19, 2014: Peruse through Vivek Menon's blog on meeting one of the biggest legends of wildlife- Sir David Attenborough. Read about the conversations which ensued over Chardonnay and the very special shawl from Assam gifted to the luminary. Read more »
