Poachers Surrender Arms and Wildlife Derivatives in Raimona National Park

Raimona National Park, Assam, 22 September 2021: While the Assam government’s bold decision to destroy rhino horn stockpiles was implemented in Bokakhat near Kaziranga, another conservation milestone was reached by the Bodoland Territorial Region in the newly notified Raimona National Park in Western Assam. Fifty-seven poachers surrendered their weapons and […] Read more »

Pesticide Dealers Pledge to Protect Vultures

25th August, 2021, Siliguri: The largest of Asian Gyps vultures, the Himalayan Griffons, have long been threatened by the use of certain drugs in cattle treatment and pesticides in agriculture farming. In most of India’s countryside, deliberate poisoning of cattle carcasses too has been the reason for a substantial drop […] Read more »

Bodoland Recognises WTI and Partners for Bringing Back Manas

15 August 2021, Kokrajhar: On the occasion of the 75th year of Indian independence, the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) organized a felicitation ceremony to recognise all individuals and organizations that have played a role in the region’s development. At a special event, Hon’ble Chief Executive Member of Bodoland Territorial Council, […] Read more »

Trampled Tiger : Death in an Elephant Corridor

18 August, Wayanad: In an incident that has left many flummoxed, a carcass of a young 10-year-old tigress was found in an elephant corridor in Wayanad. WTI’s Field Officer Shajan M A was part of the expert committee formed for the post-mortem of the tigress that revealed evidence of a […] Read more »

Experts deliberate on the future of Mangrove Conservation in Kerala

26 July 2021, Kannur: International Mangrove Day was commemorated on July 26, by Wildlife Trust of India’s Kannur Kandal Project and Kerala Forest Department through a webinar to discuss the future of mangrove conservation in Kerala. The online event saw experts and stakeholders from across the world come together to […] Read more »

On Wings of a Pandemic

19 July 2021, Udalguri, Assam: Are birds responsible for Covid-19? More than a year into the worst outbreak of a Corona virus, the lethal second wave had thrown life out of gear and provided fuel to some misinformed decision making. Earlier last month, the Tangla Municipal Board in Assam issued […] Read more »

Five bear cubs are growing up and growing wild

23 June 2021, Pakke Tiger Reserve: When two newborn female bear cubs were handed over to Dr. Panjit Basumatary on 12th February, 2021, it was love at first sight. Their eyes hadn’t yet opened but their warm soft bodies instinctively cuddled into the palms of the veterinarian. Barely a week […] Read more »

Raimona National Park Notified: Greater Manas gets more Protection

10 June 2021, Assam: On World Environment Day, the newly elected Chief Minister of the Government of Assam, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma declared two new National Parks, delighting conservationists and communities alike. The much awaited Gazette notification of Raimona National Park and Dehing-Patkai was issued by the Assam government on […] Read more »