Tiger poacher sentenced to five years imprisonment
Alwar: The Court of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate - II, Alwar, on Saturday, convicted poacher Kalia Bawaria for hunting a tiger in Sariska Tiger Reserve on May 7, 2003. He was sentenced to five years… Read more ›
J&K notifies Tatakuti WLS for the endangered markhor
Srinagar: The endangered Pir Panjal markhor is fast becoming a driving force for declaration of new protected areas in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Following the creation of Kajinag National Park and extension of… Read more ›
The boat that rocked: Catching poachers in D’ering (AP)
WTI, supported by the David Shepherd WIldlife Foundation, handed over a 'tuktuki', as the boat is locally called, which has helped the forest department in numerous arrests and seizures. Photo by: Sunil Kyarong/WTI D'ering (Arunachal Pradesh),… Read more ›
Rahmankhera tiger captured; to be released in Dudhwa
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh): After more than three months of ‘hide-and-seek’ in small forest patches amidst human dominated landscape in Uttar Pradesh, the tiger in Rahmankhera was captured this morning by the rescue team placed by the… Read more ›
Nagpur: The Government of Maharashtra has effectively doubled the area of Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS) and Nawegaon National Park, by notifying ‘New Nagzira WLS’ and ‘Nawegaon WLS’, strengthening the case for the creation of the proposed… Read more ›
Coral Reintroduction: Restoring ‘rainforests’ under seas
Mithapur (Gujarat): For the first time in the country, fragments of locally-extinct corals have been successfully moved over large distance and transplanted in the coastal waters of Gujarat, pioneering the species reintroduction initiative for the restoration… Read more ›
Gearing up to save the ‘giant’
Srivilliputhur (Tamil Nadu): Aiding efforts of the Tamil Nadu Forest Department to protect the endemic grizzled giant squirrel, the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) supported by the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF), has equipped the Srivilliputhur… Read more ›
IFAW-WTI commits to work with Bhutan help save wildlife
Thimpu (Bhutan): Committing to help Bhutan save its natural heritage, the International Fund for Animal Welfare-Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) today signed an agreement with the Himalayan nation’s Department of Forest and Park Services (DoFPS), Ministry… Read more ›
Equipped and motivated, frontline staff protect Greater Manas with greater zeal
Greater Manas (Bodoland, Assam): Recently equipped with facilities to improve communication between forest camps, frontline staff in the remote Chirang Reserve Forest, carried out four successful operations against poachers and encroachers over the past month. A… Read more ›
Further support provided to stakeholders for conservation of Greater Manas
Bansbari (Greater Manas): Working to secure Greater Manas, the Assam Forest Department, Bodoland Territorial Council and International Fund for Animal Welfare – Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) provided support to various stakeholders to strengthen conservation initiatives… Read more ›
