Vhali winning hearts among fishermen
New Delhi: Fishermen have saved yet another whale shark in the Western Indian state of Gujarat, making it the fifth such case in less than two months, a trend which is being attributed to the Wildlife… Read more ›
Tibetans visit Corbett to learn about wildlife
New Delhi: Eight Tibetans chosen by WTI and Care for the Wild International to spread conservation awareness in Tibetan settlements got a chance to participate in an exciting three-day wildlife tour to one of India’s oldest… Read more ›
GHADC creates Hoolock Gibbon Reserve in Meghalaya
New Delhi: The Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) formally declared today the formation of the Village Wildlife Reserve in Selbalgre village in the North-east Indian state of Meghalaya, a move which conservationists believe would help… Read more ›
Tiger experts dismayed over tiger meat on Chinese menu
Kathmandu: International conservation groups are calling upon the Chinese government to initiate an immediate investigation into China’s largest tiger farm, after a Beijing-based news team reported it had proof that the farm’s restaurant serves tiger meat.… Read more ›
Poachers shot dead following strict vigil in Kaziranga
Kaziranga, Assam : Two poachers were shot dead by park rangers yesterday, following tight security in Kaziranga National Park where poachers killed six rhinoceros in a span of two months, prompting officials to ask for more… Read more ›
WTI relocates people to clear elephant corridor
Anappara, Kerala : In a significant move the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) persuaded 30 people to voluntarily relocate from the Tirunelli-Kudrakote elephant corridor in the conflict-ridden southern Indian Kerala state. The keys to their new… Read more ›
Ivory trade makes US congressional agenda
Washington, D.C. : The fate of the world’s elephants was the focus of a key US congressional hearing today, highlighting the international efforts to protect elephants from a growing illegal trade in their ivory and calls… Read more ›
Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir : WTI veterinarian Dr. Bhaskar Choudhury was awarded recently for his outstanding contribution in the field of wildlife rescue and rehabilitation by the Association of Indian Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians at a… Read more ›
US to oppose reopening of tiger trade in China
New Delhi: The Bush administration told Congress yesterday that it would actively work to keep China’s 14-year-old domestic ban on tiger trade in place at next month’s meeting of 171 nations at the Convention on the… Read more ›
IFAW-WTI team reunites leopard cubs with mother in Assam
Tinsukia, Assam : The lessons learnt in the human-leopard conflict work shop early this year brought results when the WTI team successfully reunited two leopard cubs with their mother in Upper Assam. When the call came… Read more ›
