Vultures, migratory geese poisoned in Assam; six geese successfully treated at CWRC
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Vultures, migratory geese poisoned in Assam; six geese successfully treated at CWRC
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Forest Department, WTI train frontline staff in UP for wildlife monitoring
Dudhwa (Uttar Pradesh): A group of frontline forest staff in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh was trained on widely-used scientific techniques to help track, monitor and estimate abundance of tigers and their prey, last… Read more ›
Seizure of horns raises fears of trade as threat to wild buffaloes
Uttar Dinajpur (West Bengal): Authorities in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal have seized a huge cache of horns, suspected to belong to the endangered wild buffalo, raising fears of trade as a potential threat… Read more ›
Court denies bail to interstate wildlife trade gang members
Nagpur: The Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nagpur, yesterday denied bail to the eight persons arrested in November last year for illegal trade in wildlife articles including tiger skins and bones. (more…) Read more ›
Rare black panther under treatment at CWRC
Kaziranga (Assam): A severely injured rare black panther (Panthera pardus) is being treated at the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) near Kaziranga National Park in the northeastern Indian state of Assam. (more…) Read more ›
WTI-IFAW secures corridor used by thousand elephants
Kollegal: A crucial corridor used by more than a thousand elephants, was purchased, and transferred to the Karnataka government today, securing an ancient southern Indian elephant migration route that was under severe stress due to human… Read more ›
Delhi: A shahtoosh trader was today convicted by a city court here. The Court of Dig Vinay Singh, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Delhi, convicted Mohammed Ishaq Baig, accused of illegal possession and trade in banned shahtoosh… Read more ›
Prosecution witness evidence recording against Pataudi begins
Faridabad: The Special Environment Court, Faridabad, today began examination of prosecution witnesses against celebrity Mansur Ali Khan alias Tiger Pataudi, and his companions, accused of hunting the endangered blackbuck in June 2005. (more…) Read more ›
WTI provides support to strengthen anti-poaching activities in Orang
Orang (Assam): A set of equipment to facilitate anti-poaching activities in Assam’s Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park was handed over to the park authorities by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) earlier this month. (more…) Read more ›
Chennai: The Madras High Court has banned all construction activities in the proposed elephant corridors covering all bottlenecks connecting Segur Plateau and Mudumalai Tiger Reserve – part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve - in the southern state… Read more ›