Western Assam MVS Helps Rehabilitate Two Himalayan Griffon Vultures Back to the Wild

Charaikhola, Bodoland Territorial Area District, January 17, 2018: Working in concert with the Assam Forest Department, IFAW-WTI’s Western Assam MVS unit successfully rehabilitated two rescued Himalayan Griffon vultures into the wild on January 10. Read more ›

Right of Passage for Elephants takes Centrestage as Regional Technical Workshop on Elephant Conservation Gets Underway in South India

Adv. K Raju, the Hon'ble Minister for Forests, Govt. of Kerala, emphasised Right of Passage for elephants during his inaugural address Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala, January 11: The conservation of elephants is a multi-dimensional issue in India today,… Read more ›

WTI, Chhattisgarh Forest Department Launch 2018 Wild Buffalo Calendar under Ongoing Natural Heritage Campaign

Raipur, Chhattisgarh, January 8, 2018: Wild buffalo themed wall and table calendars for 2018, produced by WTI as part of an ongoing awareness campaign, were formally launched by the Hon’ble Forest Minister of Chhattisgarh Mr Mahesh Gagda. Read more ›

Rescued from the 2016 Floods in Kaziranga and Hand-raised at CWRC, Three Rhino Calves Translocated to Manas

CWRC, Kaziranga National Park, January 6, 2018: Three female rhino calves that were rescued during the devastating monsoon floods that hit Kaziranga in 2016 and subsequently hand-raised at CWRC, were translocated this morning to Manas for eventual rehabilitation into the wild. Read more ›

Whale Shark Awareness Campaign Makes Waves at Cochin Carnival

Cochin, January 1, 2018: As the 40-foot inflatable whale shark traversed the two-kilometre stretch from Veli Ground to Parade Ground in Fort Kochi, it provoked a palpable a sense of awe and wonder among the nearly two lakh people who had gathered. Read more ›

WTI, J&K Department of Wildlife Protection Mark the New Year with a ‘Markhor Cricket Tournament’

Baramulla, Jammu & Kashmir, January 4, 2018: Working in collaboration with the Department of Wildlife Protection (J&K), Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) marked the New Year with a first-of-its-kind event in Jammu & Kashmir: a ‘Markhor Cricket Tournament’ Read more ›

Farmers Felicitated for Sarus Crane Conservation in Eastern UP

Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh, December 29, 2017: In order to acknowledge the stellar efforts of local farmers for sarus crane conservation in eastern Uttar Pradesh, a felicitation event was organised in Nichlaul Forest Range Campus, Maharajganj Forest Division. Read more ›

Rescued as Fledglings and Hand-raised at CWRC, Three Lesser Adjutant Storks Continue their Journey Back to the Wild

CWRC, Assam, December 30, 2017: Three juvenile lesser adjutant storks that are under care at CWRC are continuing their journey towards a successful rehabilitation into the wild, reports from the field say. Read more ›

WTI, ONGC Provide Field Equipment to Nature Guides Previously Trained in Skill Development Course

Rajaji National Park and Sultanpur National Park, December 26, 2017: Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) has partnered with the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) to initiate a skill development course for conservation guides and naturalists. Read more ›

Mudahalli Elephant Link: Health Camp Organised for Corridor-dependent Villages

Mudahalli, Karnataka, December 25, 2017: WTI, working in partnership with the Karnataka Forest Department, World Land Trust and the Swami Vivekananda Seva Trust, recently organised a health camp for the villages of Mudahalli and Goramadu Doddi, located near the Chamrajanagar-Talamalai at Mudahalli Elephant Corridor. Read more ›