Exposure visit to Kaziranga by members of Nagaland’s Wokha community
Kaziranga, April 2, 2014: In a bid to boost conservation efforts amongst the locals of Wokha district, an exposure visit to Kaziranga was organised in March 2014 for the members of the village council as well as other members of the community. Read more ›
Leopard skin and nails seized in Maharashtra
Pandharkawada, April 8, 2014: In a quick operation over April 3 and 4, the Maharashtra Forest Department with the assistance of Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) seized one leopard skin and two nails near Pandharkawada, around 150 km away from Nagpur. Read more ›
Winners declared for nation-wide IFAW-WTI Animal Action Education art contest
New Delhi, May 22, 2014: Three students from South India and seven others have been declared winners and runners-up for the national level painting competition on the theme ‘Elephants, Never Forget’, organised as part of the IFAW-WTI AAE programme. Read more ›
Junagadh Forest Division wins Indian Bio – Diversity Award
Port Blair, May 22, 2014: On the International Day for Biological Diversity, Junagadh Forest Division stood 2nd in the Indian Bio - Diversity Award under co-management category for involvement of community and government, in saving the whale shark. Read more ›
Pench Tiger Reserve frontline staff to undergo wildlife crime prevention training
Pench Tiger Reserve, May 26, 2014: At least 250 frontline staff of Pench TR, Madhya Pradesh, will be trained by IFAW-WTI under their Wildlife Crime Prevention Training programme, in collaboration with the State Forest Department starting today. Read more ›
Solar Street Lights for Azad Nagar Village
Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, May 27, 2014: Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), in collaboration with the U P Forest Department, supported by Aircel, installed ten solar street lights in the fringe village of Azad Nagar (bordering Sathiyana Range of Dudhwa TR). Read more ›
An account by WTI's Ramith Meledath of his excursion in the Wayanad corridor, secured by WTI and the chance encounters with three elephants, a gaur and a tiger! Read more ›
While attending a reception hosted by The Linnanean Society, Vivek Menon was one of the lucky few to see, hold and read the Linnanean listing of elephants! Read his blog as he talks about the relic and its sanctity. Read more ›
Vivek Menon launches his book ‘Indian Mammals – A Field Guide’ in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, May 31, 2014: The Jammu and Kashmir book launch of Vivek Menon's Indian Mammals- A Field Guide took place today in the picturesque valley of Srinagar where Vice Chancellor of University of Kashmir, Mr A N Shah launched the book. Read more ›
MoEF Minister launches Vivek Menon’s Indian Mammals in New Delhi
New Delhi, June 5, 2014: The much-awaited guide was launched by Shri Prakash Javadekar, the Hon’ble Minister of Environment and Forests, at an event by the Ministry on the occasion of World Environment Day. Read more ›
