Indian bear dancer arrested in Nepal; one sloth bear seized
Nawalparasi (Nepal): A kalandar (bear dancer) of Indian origin was apprehended by the Nepal police and Forest officials assisted by local villagers in Nawalparasi district along the Indo-Nepal border, on Tuesday. A sloth bear was confiscated… Read more ›
Third ivory seizure in Tamil Nadu in less than a month
Salem (Tamil Nadu): Authorities in Tamil Nadu have busted yet another gang of wildlife offenders involved in illegal ivory trade, marking the third ivory seizure in less than a month in the southern Indian state. Six… Read more ›
Wildlife trader convicted 13 years after arrest
New Delhi: The Court of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Dig Vinay Singh, yesterday convicted a wildlife trader Bishan Singh, arrested in the Indian capital in March 1997. The sentence is scheduled to be announced on… Read more ›
Three seizures in three days: four leopard skins, two tusks recovered; 10 arrested
New Delhi: Four leopard skins and two elephant tusks were recovered from traders in three separate undercover operations conducted over three consecutive days last week. Ten persons were arrested following the operations by authorities in Tamil Nadu… Read more ›
Students from Chennai, Guwahati win national-level wildlife painting competition
New Delhi: Rohit KR of S.B.O.A. School & Junior College, Chennai and Prachurya Baruah of Maharshi Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Guwahati have been declared winners for the nationwide school-level wildlife painting competition organised by the… Read more ›
WTI provides Rs 1 lakh to family of a deceased frontline forest staff
Bharatpur (Rajasthan): The family of a deceased Rajasthan Forest Department driver, Mool Chand, was yesterday provided support of Rs 1 lakh under the nationwide group accident insurance scheme for frontline staff run by the Wildlife Trust… Read more ›
Captive elephant goes berserk in Meerut; tranquilised
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh): A captive elephant in musth that went berserk in Partapur bypass, Meerut, was today tranquilised and restrained by a team including Uttar Pradesh Forest Department officials, assisted by the Wildlife Trust of India… Read more ›
Diphu (Karbi Anglong): Three seizures were made by a well-motivated force of frontline Forest Department staff in Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council in northeast India, during a recent capacity building training conducted by Wildlife Trust of India… Read more ›
One year imprisonment for shahtoosh trader
Delhi: The Court of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (Special Act), Delhi, has sentenced shahtoosh trader Ishaq Baig to one year in prison along with a fine of 5000 rupees. (more…) Read more ›
Forest Department frontline staff trained for more effective protection of the Asiatic lion
Gir (Gujarat): A total of 490 frontline Forest Department staff protecting the Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) in Gir were trained through this month to effectively control poaching and prosecute wildlife offenders. Equipment to facilitate anti-poaching… Read more ›
