Learning to Live Wild: Three Rescued Bear Cubs Continue their Journey towards Wild Rehabilitation
Pakke Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh, September 25, 2017: Three orphaned Asiatic black bear cubs that had been shifted to a pre-release site at Doimukh in the Khari Pong area of Pakke Tiger Reserve last month are doing well in their new surroundings. Read more ›
IN MEMORIAM: David Shepherd (1931-2017), Wildlife Artist and Conservation Legend
September 20, 2017: It is with great sadness that we announce the death of wildlife artist and conservationist David Shepherd, FRSA, CBE, founder and president of the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF). Read more ›
Sarus Cranes Suffer in Floods in Eastern Uttar Pradesh
Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh, September 18, 2017: Monsoon floods in eastern Uttar Pradesh last month have not only affected the human population but also the sarus crane, which is the state bird. The sarus’ nesting season coincides with the monsoon and the floods have destroyed most of the nests in the wetlands and rice paddies. Read more ›
Rescued from Trench in Behora Tea Estate, Female Elephant Calf Brought to CWRC
CWRC, Assam, September 13, 2017: A female elephant calf that had been separated from its natal herd was rescued from a trench in Behora Tea Estate in Assam’s Golaghat district and brought to CWRC on September 11. Read more ›
Manas National Park, Assam, September 3, 2017: ‘Jamuna’, a female rhino that had been rehabilitated into the wild by IFAW-WTI in 2010, has given birth to her second calf in Manas this morning. Read more ›
Rescued Spot-billed Pelican Released into the Wild after Surgical Intervention at CWRC
CWRC, Kaziranga National Park, August 31, 2017: An injured spot-billed pelican that had been brought to CWRC for treatment was released back into the wild following a successful surgical intervention. Read more ›
Gir Somnath District, Gujarat, August 31, 2017: WTI, working in concert with the Gujarat Forest Department and with the support of Tata Chemicals Ltd and the Saurashtra fishing community, organised a celebratory event at Somnath on the occasion of International Whale Shark Day. Read more ›
Shopian District, Jammu & Kashmir, August 31, 2017: Working in collaboration with the Department of Wildlife Protection (J&K), Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) organised a day-long wildlife awareness event for schoolchildren in Hirpora yesterday. Read more ›
Cochin, August 30, 2017: WTI and Cochin Shipyard Ltd have announced the launch of a massive awareness campaign targeted at coastal communities and aimed at securing a safer future for whale sharks off the coasts of Kerala and Lakshadweep. Read more ›
ERN Teams Providing Aid to Flood-affected Animals in West Bengal, Bihar and Assam
West Bengal, Bihar and Assam, August 29, 2017: As devastating monsoon floods rage across large parts of eastern and north-eastern India, IFAW-WTI have been working through their Emergency Relief Network (ERN) to help distressed animals, both wild and domestic. Read more ›
