The Unexpected Guest: When a Tiger Visited a Village in Tumsar
On December 22, 2017, members of the Rapid Response Team (RRT) of Wildlife Trust of India’s Vidarbha Tiger Project assisted Maharashtra Forest Department and Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) personnel in tranquilising and capturing a male tiger that ventured into a village in the Tumsar region of Vidarbha. Read more ›
Dudhwa National Park, Uttar Pradesh, December 22, 2017: WTI, working in partnership with the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department and with support from Aircel Ltd, conducted a two-day interactive training workshop on Human Wildlife Conflict at Dudhwa National Park on December 18 and 19. Read more ›
Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kerala, December 21, 2017: Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), with support from the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF), has partnered with a team of engineering students from Amal Jyothi College, Kerala, to create an innovative conflict mitigation tool in the form of a mobile app. Read more ›
IFAW-WTI extends Litigation Support to Manas National Park
Manas National Park, Assam, December 16, 2017: As part of its multi-pronged approach to battling wildlife crime, IFAW-WTI recently included Manas as the latest Protected Area to be covered under its Litigation Project. Read more ›
Dec 16, 2017: IFAW-WTI recently provided ex-gratia support of Rs 100,000 each to the families of two frontline staff members killed on duty in Kanha and Pakke Tiger Reserves. Read more ›
WTI, Apollo Tyres and IUCN Organise National Conclave on Mangrove Conservation
Cochin, Kerala, December 12, 2017: A one-day National Conclave on Mangrove Conservation was organised today by Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and Apollo Tyres Ltd with support from the International Union for the Conservation of… Read more ›
Two Elephant Calves Rescued in Separate Incidents in Sonitpur, Brought to CWRC
CWRC, Assam, December 11, 2017: A male and a female elephant calf were rescued in separate incidents in Sonitpur and admitted to CWRC last week. Read more ›
Rescued Male Elephant Calf Admitted to CWRC Following Unsuccessful Reunion Attempt in Karbi Anglong
CWRC, Assam, December 3, 2017: A male elephant calf, about four months old, has been admitted to CWRC following an unsuccessful attempt at reuniting it with its natal herd in the Karbi Anglong district last week. Read more ›
Behali Reserve Forest, Assam, November 25, 2017: A wounded elephant calf, approximately four to five years old, was recently provided in situ treatment by the Mobile Veterinary Service (MVS) team based at IFAW-WTI’s Centre for Bear Rehabilitation and Conservation. Read more ›
Schoolchildren, Fishing Communities Headline WTI’s Gujarat Whale Shark Day Celebrations
Dhamlej, Gujarat, November 22, 2017: The coastal communities of Gujarat observed ‘Vhali Utsav’ or ‘Whale Shark Day’ on November 18. A one-day awareness seminar on whale shark conservation in India was organised at the Shri Dhaumya Primary School on the occasion. Read more ›
