WTI and UP Forest Department Rescue Tiger from Abandoned Rubber Factory in Bareilly
Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, May 04, 2018: A young male tiger that had taken refuge inside an abandoned rubber factory in Bareilly was captured yesterday by members of WTI's Rapid Response Team, working in concert with personnel from the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department. Read more »
9th Meeting of Asian Elephant Specialist Group Members Held in Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand, April 28, 2018: The 9th Meeting of the Asian Elephant Specialist Group (AsESG), the IUCN SSC’s dedicated body for the study, monitoring, management and conservation of Asian elephants, was held in Bangkok from April 25 to 27. Read more »
Darjeeling, West Bengal, April 22, 2018: The second regional technical workshop on the conservation and management of elephant landscapes, focused on North-East India, was held in Darjeeling on April 20 and 21. Read more »
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, April 17, 2018: “Living with the Wild”, a Conservation Action Report based on the work jointly undertaken by the UP Forest Department and WTI in the Dudhwa-Pilibhit landscape, was released by Shri Keshav Prasad Maurya, Deputy Chief Minister, Govt. of UP Read more »
IN MEMORIAM: Dr Dame Daphne Sheldrick, Conservation Legend
April 14, 2018: It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Dr Dame Daphne Sheldrick, legendary elephant conservationist and founder of the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. Read more »
Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, Uttar Pradesh, April 13, 2018: A young adult tigress involved in a conflict situation was rescued from an aggressive mob of over two thousand people earlier today, in Sahatepurva village, Nighasan, in the North Kheri Forest Division of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve. Read more »
Successfully Treated at CWRC for Poisoning, Ten Himalayan Griffon Vultures Sent Back to the Wild
CWRC, Assam, April 6, 2018: Ten Himalayan Griffon vultures (Gyps himalayensis) that had undergone treatment for carcass poisoning at CWRC were released into their home range in Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary yesterday morning. Read more »
April 4, 2018: IFAW-WTI recently provided ex-gratia support to the families of three frontline forest staff who died during the conduct of their duty. Read more »
Two-day Training Programme for Nature Guides Held in Tipeshwar WLS
Maharashtra, March 29, 2018: Working in partnership with the Maharashtra Forest Department and the Japan Tiger and Elephant Fund (JTEF), WTI recently organised a two-day training workshop for nature guides of Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary Read more »
Ten Poisoned Himalayan Griffon Vultures Currently Being Treated at CWRC
CWRC, Assam, March 28, 2018: Ten Himalayan Griffon vultures (Gyps himalayensis), found in a comatose condition due to suspected carcass poisoning in Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam’s Nagaon district, were admitted to CWRC on March 25. Read more »
