Farmers Felicitated for Sarus Crane Conservation in Eastern UP
Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh, December 29, 2017: In order to acknowledge the stellar efforts of local farmers for sarus crane conservation in eastern Uttar Pradesh, a felicitation event was organised in Nichlaul Forest Range Campus, Maharajganj Forest Division. Read more »
CWRC, Assam, December 30, 2017: Three juvenile lesser adjutant storks that are under care at CWRC are continuing their journey towards a successful rehabilitation into the wild, reports from the field say. Read more »
WTI, ONGC Provide Field Equipment to Nature Guides Previously Trained in Skill Development Course
Rajaji National Park and Sultanpur National Park, December 26, 2017: Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) has partnered with the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) to initiate a skill development course for conservation guides and naturalists. Read more »
Mudahalli Elephant Link: Health Camp Organised for Corridor-dependent Villages
Mudahalli, Karnataka, December 25, 2017: WTI, working in partnership with the Karnataka Forest Department, World Land Trust and the Swami Vivekananda Seva Trust, recently organised a health camp for the villages of Mudahalli and Goramadu Doddi, located near the Chamrajanagar-Talamalai at Mudahalli Elephant Corridor. Read more »
The Unexpected Guest: When a Tiger Visited a Village in Tumsar
On December 22, 2017, members of the Rapid Response Team (RRT) of Wildlife Trust of India’s Vidarbha Tiger Project assisted Maharashtra Forest Department and Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) personnel in tranquilising and capturing a male tiger that ventured into a village in the Tumsar region of Vidarbha. Read more »
Dudhwa National Park, Uttar Pradesh, December 22, 2017: WTI, working in partnership with the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department and with support from Aircel Ltd, conducted a two-day interactive training workshop on Human Wildlife Conflict at Dudhwa National Park on December 18 and 19. Read more »
Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kerala, December 21, 2017: Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), with support from the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF), has partnered with a team of engineering students from Amal Jyothi College, Kerala, to create an innovative conflict mitigation tool in the form of a mobile app. Read more »
IFAW-WTI extends Litigation Support to Manas National Park
Manas National Park, Assam, December 16, 2017: As part of its multi-pronged approach to battling wildlife crime, IFAW-WTI recently included Manas as the latest Protected Area to be covered under its Litigation Project. Read more »
Dec 16, 2017: IFAW-WTI recently provided ex-gratia support of Rs 100,000 each to the families of two frontline staff members killed on duty in Kanha and Pakke Tiger Reserves. Read more »
WTI, Apollo Tyres and IUCN Organise National Conclave on Mangrove Conservation
Cochin, Kerala, December 12, 2017: A one-day National Conclave on Mangrove Conservation was organised today by Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and Apollo Tyres Ltd with support from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The conclave aimed to create a platform for policymakers and members of […] Read more »
