Animal Lovers Come Together to Felicitate Awardees
New Delhi : Resonating sounds of “Panchabhuta” a solemn recital invoking the five elements of life and nature, filled the autumn air when invitees entered the Gulmohar Hall of the India Habitat Centre. The occasion was the seventh… Read more ›
Village in Jaisalmer gets emergency relief
Jaisalmer - Rajasthan: Tonnes of cattle feed and vaccines were provided as emergency relief to the flood affected Gaale village in Jaisalmer district last week in the Western Indian state of Rajasthan, a WTI official said.… Read more ›
Shahtoosh shawls recovered by CBI in Chandigarh
Chandigarh: Ten shahtoosh shawls and a number of mixed shahtoosh–pashmina shawls were seized in an undercover operation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) assisted by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) late Sunday afternoon.The owner… Read more ›
Indonesian forest fires force dozens of endangered orangutans to flee
Mantangai, Indonesia : Wildfires that have been raging across Indonesia since mid-September have choked the country in a thick haze and driven dozens of endangered orangutans from their jungle habitat. (more…) Read more ›
Asiatic black bears back to the wild
Khari Pong, Arunachal Pradesh: For the first time in India , two female Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus) were released to the wild after undergoing rehabilitation for more than two years at the Centre for Bear… Read more ›
Special envoys to spread conservation message
Uttaranchal: A group of Tibetan youths takes center stage to promote wildlife conservation in Tibetan settlements across the country. (more…) Read more ›
Seizure of Mongoose Hair in Jaunpur
Jaunpur: In an undercover sting operation, local police from Jaunpur and the Forest Department (Jaunpur Circle) in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh recovered seven kilos of mongoose hair from a gang of illegal wildlife… Read more ›
Vhali the Whale Shark Comes Home to Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad : Even as a high profile contingent of top political leaders of India strode out of Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad on the historic 75 th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s march to Dandi, Vhali the whale… Read more ›
Supreme Court issues notice in Ratiram case
New Delhi: Hearing a Special Leave Petition filed by the State of West Bengal against the grant of bail to the alleged wildlife trader Ratiram Sharma, the Supreme Court today issued notice to the respondent. (more…) Read more ›
