Barking Deer injured by street dogs under treatment at Pobitara
Pobitara: On February 6, 2001 a sub-adult female Barking Deer, that had been confiscated from the Nagaon area and handed over to the Pobitara Wildlife Sanctuary Range Officer Mr Mrigen Barua, was badly bitten and injured… Read more ›
Slow Loris rescued from trader and released in Pobitara
Guwahati: A sub-adult male Slow Loris was bought from the local market of Haflong in the North Cachar Hills of Assam, from a trader and brought to Dr Bhaskar Chaudhary, WTI's Guwahati-based veterinarian, on January 15,… Read more ›
If you met Paramvir Khati on the streets of Kurseong, you would probably take him to be the local romeo. Tall and well built, fashionably dressed and very fond of playing the guitar, he was quite… Read more ›
Delhi police seize 26.4 kg of ivory products
New Delhi: On April 26, the Delhi Police seized 26.4 kg of ivory products and jewellery worth Rs 2.6 million from two men, indicating the high demand for ivory despite the fact that the trade in… Read more ›
Training Module at Corbett Tiger Reserve
New Delhi: On May 2 a training module got underway at the six Forest Ranges that comprise the 1,318.54 sq km Corbett Tiger Reserve. It covers Foresters, Range Officers, other senior forest officers, and even casual… Read more ›
Red munias, Alexandrine parakeets seized at Delhi Airport
New Delhi: On Sunday, May 13, 2001 one of the largest seizures of birds took place at Delhi International Airport, when 1,200 red munias (also known as Avadavats) and 33 Alexandrine parakeets were seized from Mahendra… Read more ›
Tiger skin seized from Mumbai stud farm owner
Mumbai: A tiger skin was seized in May from the house of stud farm owner Cooji Katrak in Malabar Hill, Mumbai, along with a number of other wildlife articles, including ivory carvings, python skins (the python… Read more ›
Anti-Poaching Patrols and Animal Rescue during the floods at Kaziranga National Park
New Delhi: Kaziranga National Park, on the banks of the river Brahmaputra in Assam, is prone to floods during the monsoon. The floods follow a cycle and increase in severity every two years. During this period… Read more ›
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS NOTIFICATION
(TO BE PUBLISHED IN PART II SECTION - 3 SUBSECTION (ii), EXTRAORDINARY OF THE GAZETTE OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS NOTIFICATION NEW DELHI, 11th July, 2001 S.O......(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by… Read more ›
Bollywood Celebrities endorse Shahtoosh campaign at India Fashion Week
Mumbai: The second Lakme India Fashion week was held in Mumbai between 6th and 12th of August. This time arround the WTI - IFAW "Say No To Shahtoosh Campaign was centerstage from day one. Ritu Kumar… Read more ›
