WTI Founder and CEO Vivek Menon Honoured with RG Samsara Lifetime Achievement Award
Bengaluru, Karnataka, October 11, 2017: In recognition of his exceptional contribution to the field of wildlife conservation, Vivek Menon, Founder and CEO of WTI was honoured with the RG Samsara Lifetime Achievement Award on October 7. Read more »
From Baramulla to Mainpur to Mudahalli, WTI Celebrates Wildlife Week with Children
October 9, 2017: Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) teamed up with state forest departments and local administrations across a number of its project areas to organise celebratory events for schoolchildren during Wildlife Week (October 2 to 8). Read more »
Female Elephant Calf Rescued by Forest Staff in Assam’s Nagaon Wildlife Division, Brought to CWRC
CWRC, Assam, October 3, 2017: A three-month-old female elephant calf that had been found stuck in a drain in Misa Tea Estate, Nagaon Wildlife Division, was brought to CWRC earlier today. Read more »
Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve, September 26, 2017: In partnership with the Chhattisgarh Forest Department and with support from Oracle, WTI conducted a two-day refresher training for the staff of Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve from September 13 to 14. Read more »
Learning to Live Wild: Three Rescued Bear Cubs Continue their Journey towards Wild Rehabilitation
Pakke Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh, September 25, 2017: Three orphaned Asiatic black bear cubs that had been shifted to a pre-release site at Doimukh in the Khari Pong area of Pakke Tiger Reserve last month are doing well in their new surroundings. Read more »
IN MEMORIAM: David Shepherd (1931-2017), Wildlife Artist and Conservation Legend
September 20, 2017: It is with great sadness that we announce the death of wildlife artist and conservationist David Shepherd, FRSA, CBE, founder and president of the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF). Read more »
Sarus Cranes Suffer in Floods in Eastern Uttar Pradesh
Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh, September 18, 2017: Monsoon floods in eastern Uttar Pradesh last month have not only affected the human population but also the sarus crane, which is the state bird. The sarus’ nesting season coincides with the monsoon and the floods have destroyed most of the nests in the wetlands and rice paddies. Read more »
Rescued from Trench in Behora Tea Estate, Female Elephant Calf Brought to CWRC
CWRC, Assam, September 13, 2017: A female elephant calf that had been separated from its natal herd was rescued from a trench in Behora Tea Estate in Assam’s Golaghat district and brought to CWRC on September 11. Read more »
Manas National Park, Assam, September 3, 2017: ‘Jamuna’, a female rhino that had been rehabilitated into the wild by IFAW-WTI in 2010, has given birth to her second calf in Manas this morning. Read more »
Rescued Spot-billed Pelican Released into the Wild after Surgical Intervention at CWRC
CWRC, Kaziranga National Park, August 31, 2017: An injured spot-billed pelican that had been brought to CWRC for treatment was released back into the wild following a successful surgical intervention. Read more »
