CONDOLENCE: Shri Anil Madhav Dave, Hon’ble Minister of Environment & Forests
New Delhi, May 18, 2017: Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) mourns the passing of Shri Anil Madhav Dave, the Hon’ble Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, who passed away this morning at the age of 60. Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family. Read more »
Injured Adult Male Leopard Brought to CWRC for Treatment
On the night of May 9, officials of the Bokial Forest Beat, Golaghat Forest Division trapped an adult male leopard that sustained several injuries in its efforts to escape the trap cage. The leopard was brought to CWRC for treatment on May 10. Read more »
Conflict Leopard Rescued, Released into the Wild by Assam Forest Department and CWRC MVS Team
Tinsukia, Assam, April 30, 2017: A Mobile Veterinary Service (MVS) unit of CWRC rescued a female leopard that had strayed into a house in Chabua village in the Tinsukia district of Assam on Friday, April 28. The leopard was transported to a location deep within the Joypur Reserve Forest and released back to the wild yesterday. Read more »
IFAW-WTI Provides Ex-Gratia Support to Family of Temporary Staff Worker Who Died on Duty in Kanha
Kanha Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, April 29, 2017: IFAW-WTI has provided ex-gratia support of Rs 100,000 to the family of the late Pothi Ram Yadav, employed as Temporary Staff in Kanha Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh. Mr Yadav died due to electrocution while on duty in March this year. Read more »
WTI, Aircel Equip Karnataka STPF with Large Carnivore Conflict Management Gear
Handpost, Karnataka, April 25, 2017: WTI and the AIRCEL Save Our Tigers campaign this morning presented the Karnataka Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) team with safety equipment to aid in the management of Human Wildlife Conflict situations. Read more »
IFAW-WTI Provides Ex-Gratia Support to Family of Forest Guard Killed on Duty in Kaziranga
Kaziranga National Park, April 22, 2017: IFAW-WTI has provided ex-gratia support of Rs 100,000 to the family of the late Mr Gautam Baruah, a forest guard killed on duty in the Western Forest Range (Bagori) of Kaziranga National Park. Read more »
Family Affected by Human Elephant Conflict Receives Ex-gratia Support from IFAW-WTI
Manas National Park, April 15, 2017: A family from Palchiguri village on the fringes of Manas National Park yesterday received an amount of Rs 50,000 from IFAW-WTI’s Greater Manas Conservation Project, as ex-gratia support for an incident of Human Elephant Conflict. Read more »
Pakke Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh, April 12, 2017: Two male Asiatic black bear cubs, estimated to be between one and two months old, were rescued and brought to IFAW-WTI’s Centre for Bear Rehabilitation and Conservation (CBRC) in Pakke Tiger Reserve yesterday. Read more »
Three Orphaned Indian Jackal Pups Rescued, Admitted to CWRC
Bokakhat, Assam, April 9, 2017: A CWRC Mobile Veterinary Service unit rescued three Indian jackal pups from a construction site in the Rajabari area of Bokakhat Town late last month. The pups, two females and a male, are now housed in a specialised enclosure at the centre. Read more »
Photo-exhibition on CWRC Draws Crowds in Guwahati
Guwahati, Assam, March 28, 2017: In a bid to reach out to an urban audience that is sympathetic to wildlife conservation yet may be unfamiliar with the conservation activities being conducted by CWRC the IFAW-WTI team organised a photo-exhibition at the State Art Gallery, Rabindra Bhawan Campus, Guwahati, from March 24 to 26. Read more »
