WTI grants ex gratia to Forest Guard killed in Lightning Strike in Madhya Pradesh
Sanjay Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, 22 November 2020: Standing firm in support of the brave men and women guarding our natural heritage, WTI granted INR 1,00,000 to Ms. Roshmi Singh w/o Mr. Ajit Kumar who succumbed to a lightning strike while on duty at Sanjay Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh. All […] Read more »
WTI grants ex gratia assistance to injured and fallen frontline forest staff in lockdown
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 03 November 2020: In July, we had reported on four unfortunate cases of frontline staff passing away while on duty, including Mr. Deepu Rana who fell to the bullets of timber mafia as he tried to stop them in Gwalior forest division. Frontline staff have been working […] Read more »
Wildlife Trust of India trains frontline forest staff in UP and Karnataka
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 9 November 2020: WTI’s Wildlife Crime Control Division (WCCD) has trained frontline staff in three protected areas from two different geographies of the country in the last two months. In the terai arc, frontline staff from both the forest and the wildlife divisions of Pilibhit Tiger Reserve […] Read more »
WTI mobile vet service team conducts refresher training in Keonjhar forest division
Keonjhar, Odisha, 22 October 2020: Wildlife Trust of India’s Mobile Veterinary Service (MVS) team conducted a refresher training for the rescue team of Keonjhar Forest Division, Odisha at Anjar ecotourism complex in August this year. While, initially planned for three days due to COVID restrictions the training module had to […] Read more »
Wildlife Trust of India Grant aids Butterfly Conservation in Arunachal Pradesh
Tale Wildlife Sanctuary, Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh, 23 Oct 2020: Wildlife Trust of India’s Rapid Action Project grant to wildlife conservationists helped in propagating host plants of key butterfly species in Tale Wildlife Sanctuary, Ziro. DFO Abhinav Kumar Tagging the plants – pic credit @ Koj Mama Tale Wildlife Sanctuary hosts […] Read more »
Wildlife Trust of India equips frontline forest staff in biodiversity hotspots, Kerala
Munnar, Kerala, 20 Oct 2020: Essential work kits comprising a rain jacket, backpack, field shoes, sleeping bag, torch (flashlight) and a first aid kit were handed over to frontline forest staff of Eravikulam National Park and Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary by Shri James Zacharias Sr. Advisor, WTI in the presence of […] Read more »
Triple Recognition and Felicitations from Assam Forest Department to Crown Wildlife Week 2020
Guwahati, 7 October 2020: In a triple recognition for our commitment to saving wildlife, the Assam government awarded three felicitations to Wildlife Trust of India’s project and people for their exemplary services to save Assam’s natural heritage. At the concluding function of the 66th Wildlife Week organised by Assam Forest Department […] Read more »
Rescued Bear Cubs in Pakke Rehab Centre get ready to be released back in the Wild
Pakke, Arunachal Pradesh, 6 October 2020: The distressed bear cubs rescued by IFAW-WTI-Arunachal Pradesh Forest Team and brought to the Centre for Bear Rehabilitation and Conservation (CBRC) in August have recovered well since their rescue and have bonded together as well. The two cubs, Loki, rescued from Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh […] Read more »
Flood rescued rhino calf recovers at WTI-IFAW-AFD Rescue Centre, Kaziranga
Kaziranga National Park, 31 Aug 2020: Post successful wildlife rescues during the Assam floods, Wildlife Trust of India’s Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation with the support of IFAW and Assam Forest Department is now a crèche of seven rhino calves. While the newest entrant remains under close observation of […] Read more »
Celebrating the Whale Shark: The World’s Largest Fish
Noida, 28 August 2020: Stakeholders from across the world came together at an online event to commemorate International Whale Shark Day that falls on 30 August. Sixteen years after pioneering a deep dive into whale shark conservation, Wildlife Trust of India and their partner Tata Chemicals Limited have much to […] Read more »
