Vivek Menon announces Tiger as the New Big 5
17 May 2021: The ‘Big 5’ is an old term used by trophy hunters in Africa for the five most prized and dangerous animals to shoot and kill: elephant, rhino, leopard, Cape buffalo and lion. The New Big 5 project has a better idea: to create a New Big 5 […] Read more »
Online Investigation Leads to Wildlife Seizure of Live Chinese Pangolins and Tokay Geckos
Meghalaya, 21 April 2021: A subtle comment on a YouTube video picked up by an alert team member of WTI’s Wildlife Crime Control Division (WCCD) led to a covert operation in cyberspace and the seizure of four live Chinese pangolins (Manis pentadactyla), 44.28 Kgs of pangolin scales and 43 Tokay […] Read more »
Wildlife Trust of India gives ex gratia support to frontline forest staff
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 21 March 2021 In keeping with its long term commitment towards the welfare of frontline forest staff, WTI granted financial assistance as ex gratia support to the surviving family members of frontline forest staff who succumbed to their deaths while on duty. Four of these brave men […] Read more »
58 families affected by Elephant raids on their crops get relief by WTI’s Grain for Grain initiative
Seijosa, Arunachal Pradesh, 17 March 2021: On 17th March 2021 WTI and Forest dept, Seijosa, Arunachal Pradesh supported by Kirloskar Ebari Pumps Ltd (KEPL) and the International Fund for Animal Welfare organised the “Grain for Grain” program for villagers who had suffered loss of their crops by raiding elephants. This […] Read more »
Valmikinagar, Bihar, 10 February 2021 WTI’s Wildlife Crime Control Division (WCCD) recently conducted a wildlife crime prevention training for the frontline staff of the Valmiki Tiger Reserve, Bihar on 3rd – 5th February, 2021 Valmiki TR spanning 899 sq.km along the Indo-Nepal border in the West Champaran district of Bihar […] Read more »
WTI felicitates Sarus Nest Protectors in Uttar Pradesh on World Wetlands Day
Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh, 2 February 2021: Farmers and volunteers from 10 eastern districts of Uttar Pradesh were felicitated for their Sarus Crane conservation efforts in its natural habitat of agricultural fields and small wetlands. Community efforts by farmers in these districts in protecting the Sarus nests resulted in 98% of […] Read more »
Wildlife Trust of India assists in major seizure in Jammu & Kashmir
Anantnag, Kashmir, 30 January 2021 In the early hour of last Saturday, 08 leopard pelts, 38 bear biles, 04 musk pods were recovered from Anantnag in multiple raids conducted by Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, Govt of India aided by Wildlife Trust of India’s Enforcement Division (WCCD). While, 05 Leopard pelts, […] Read more »
Achanakmar Tiger Reserve frontline staff get field gear distributed by WTI
Achanakmar, Chhattisgarh, 07 January 2021: Wildlife Trust of India with the support of Foundation Segre recently carried out field gear distribution of winter jackets and water filters among the daily wager staff working in remote patrolling camps of the Achanakmar Tiger Reserve, Chhattisgarh. A total of 150 jackets and 25 […] Read more »
Fisherfolk felicitated for rescuing endangered whale shark in Kerala
Trivandrum, Kerala 8 January 2021 In an event held today, co-organised by the Kerala Forest Dept and the Wildlife Trust of India at Forest HQ, Trivandrum, fisherfolk who had rescued and released the endangered whale shark entangled in their fishing nets were felicitated with cash awards, appreciation letter and a […] Read more »
Garo Green Spine Project stakeholders conduct Cleanliness Drive on World Soil Day
Garo, Meghalaya, 24 December 2020 Wildlife Trust of India with the support of HCL Foundation in collaboration with the Garo Student Union (GSU), Southern Zone celebrated World Soil Day on the 5th of December 2020. On this day, a cleanliness drive was held in a stretch of six kilometres inside […] Read more »
