Scientists, Fishing Communities Come Together to Conserve the Mithapur Coral Reef
Bhimrana, Gujarat, February 02, 2017: In order to build awareness about the importance of coral reef ecosystems and create a sense of involvement in coral reef conservation among local fishing communities, Wildlife Trust of India organised a community awareness programme at the fishing village of Bhimrana Read more »
IFAW-WTI Conducts Wildlife Crime Prevention Training for Frontline Staff in Haa, Bhutan
Haa Dzongkhag, Bhutan, January 31, 2017: A Wildlife Crime Prevention training workshop for frontline staff of the Jigme Khesar Strict Nature Reserve and Haa Territorial Range was conducted yesterday in Haa, Bhutan Read more »
WTI and JTEF Conduct Improved Livestock Management Camp at New Ram Terang
New Ram Terang, Karbi Anglong, January 30, 2017: Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and the Japan Tiger and Elephant Fund (JTEF) recently organised an awareness camp on improved livestock management practices for the villagers of New Ram Terang in the Karbi Anglong Hills of Assam. Read more »
RAP Addresses Human-Leopard Conflict and Fall in Leopard Numbers in Rajasthan’s Jaipur District
Jaipur, Rajasthan, January 30, 2017: Leopards occupy the highest trophic level in the forests of Rajasthan’s Jaipur district. The best stealth predators among India’s big cats, they are highly adaptable and particularly adept at living close to human habitations. Read more »
Bhowali, Nainital, January 25, 2017: The Uttarakhand Animal Welfare Board (UAWB) and Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) last month organised a joint workshop to sensitise judges and prosecuting officers about animal protection laws and in particular, the Wild Life (Protection) Act of 1972. Read more »
Rajaji Tiger Reserve, Uttarakhand, January 20, 2016: Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) today announced that the Chilla-Motichur Elephant Corridor, a vital habitat linkage between the Chilla and Motichur Ranges of Rajaji Tiger Reserve, has now been declared free of human habitation. Read more »
WTI and Odisha Government Hold First Review and Monitoring Meeting for OSCOW-MAG
Bhubaneswar, January 20, 2017: As part of the process of preparing the Odisha State Comprehensive Wildlife Management Guidance (OSCOW-MAG), Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) conducted the first Review and Monitoring Committee (RMC) meeting under the project on January 17. Read more »
Ongoing RAP in the Sundarbans Enlists Help from Local Communities to Mitigate Human-Tiger Conflict
Sundarban National Park, West Bengal, January 18, 2017: In a bid to engage with local communities affected by human-tiger conflict in the Gurguria Bhubaneswari Gram Panchayat in Sundarban National Park, Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), as part of a Rapid Action Project launched last November Read more »
IFAW-WTI Provides Ex-Gratia Support to Family of Deceased Kaziranga Forest Guard
Bokakhat, Assam, January 11, 2017: In a small ceremony held yesterday at the office of Dr Satyendra Singh, Director, Kaziranga National Park, a cheque of Rs 100,000 was handed over under IFAW-WTI’s ex-gratia scheme for frontline forest staff to Mrs Pranati Pathak Das, wife of the late Mr Thaneswar Das, a forest guard who had died last June. Read more »
IFAW-WTI Inaugurates Community Managed Learning and Weaving Centre for Bodo Women Weavers
Rangijhora, Chirang, Assam, January 09, 2017: With a view to encouraging ecologically appropriate livelihoods that reduce the dependence of local communities on wild habitats, IFAW-WTI inaugurated a community managed learning and weaving centre for Bodo women weavers Read more »
