Rapid Action Project Addresses Illegal Trapping of Birds in Bhopal
Bhopal, 19 August 2020: A Rapid Action Project (RAP) grant from WTI to Mr Rajesh Kumar Shan, a Bhopal based research scholar helped mitigate illegal bird trapping in Bhoj Wetland. A Ramsar site that is a habitat for resident and migratory birds, Bhoj Wetland comprises the Upper and Lower Lakes […] Read more »
Kochi, Trivandrum, New Delhi, 11 August 2020: On the eve of World Elephant Day, Wildlife Trust of India released their Conservation Action Report on securing the Thirunelli – Kudrakote elephant corridor in an online event graced by Chief Guests Shri Soumitra Dasgupta (IFS), Addl. DG (Wildlife), Ministry of Environment, Forest […] Read more »
Forest Minister of Kerala Launches Poster to Mark International Mangrove Day
Kannur, 24th July 2020: Embracing the new normal of online events during COVID times, Wildlife Trust of India celebrated International Day for the Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystem with the Kerala Forest Department today by releasing an eye-catching poster commissioned by WTI. The poster illustrates the protection mangroves provide to the […] Read more »
WTI-IFAW-Assam Forest Department team rescues flood swept elephant in Assam
Dakhalaghat, 17 July 2020: In a very challenging flood rescue this month, WTI – IFAW and Assam State Forest Department team, captured an injured and distressed female elephant from a village and released her back to the wild. The first reports of this adult elephant swimming downstream in Brahmaputra from […] Read more »
WTI-IFAW-AFD Team Captures Tigress from a House
Kaziranga, 15 July 2020: What happens when a tigress comes calling at midnight, trying to escape the floodwaters? If it’s Kaziranga, and the house of Prabin Bora, the tigress stays overnight and the owners stay calm until expert help arrives. In a 28 hour operation, a sub-adult female tigress (approx […] Read more »
Stranded tigers get safe passage in Kaziranga
Kaziranga National Park, Assam, 13 July 2020: A joint team of Wildlife Trust of India, Kaziranga National Park (KNP) Forest Officials, State Police and civic administration were able to guide two stranded tigers back to the wild on two consecutive days. WTI team led by Dr. Shamshul Ali, WTI veterinarian, […] Read more »
Assam Floods push wildlife to seek shelter in village homes
Dibru Saikhowa National Park, Assam, 13 July 2020: The annual floods have hit Assam over this weekend and our wildlife rescue teams are on high alert. Rising waters push animals to higher reaches resulting in several mishaps that need veterinary intervention. Amongst the first flood rescues of this year, WTI’s […] Read more »
Social Media helps Green Corridor Champion Stop Wildlife Crime in Tamil Nadu
Rajapalayam, June 23, 2020 Social media is a double edged sword but can be used to advantage to stop crime, as this case proves. Wildlife Trust of India’s Green Corridor Champion (GCC) in Tamil Nadu helped enforcement authorities apprehend criminals using popular video sharing apps in the Srivilliputhur – Saptur […] Read more »
Lockdown Helps Bodo Women go Vocal for Local Textiles
Manas National Park, June 18, 2020: While COVID-19 induced lockdown has adversely affected livelihoods across the country, a promising story has emerged from communities living on the fringes of Manas National Park. Falling back on the tradition of weaving, Bodo women trained by WTI and its partner IFAW have managed […] Read more »
Celebrating World Crocodile Day with 86 Gharial Hatchlings
Valmikinagar, Bihar, June 16 2020: In some great news shared by Wildlife Trust of India’s field biologist this World Crocodile Day, 86 newly hatched gharial were released into the Gandak river. These hatchlings emerged after successful incubation of 65-70 days from nests protected by community watchers deployed in the project. […] Read more »
