WTI’s Vet on Wheels Team rescues stranded Sambar
Baripada, Odisha, 3 December 2020: On 23rd November 2020, an adult male sambar stuck in a water canal near Bangriposi forest range, Baripada forest division was rescued by WTI’s Vet on Wheels Team. The distressed animal was first spotted by the forest department staff at around 6:30 am in the […] 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 »
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 »
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’s Veterinarian Reunites Kitten with Jungle Cat Mother
Doomdoma, Assam, 12 April 2020: Not all animal rescues need to be brought to the wildlife rescue centre. The happiest ending to the story of a displaced animal is to find its mother. Wildlife Trust of India’s (WTI) Mobile Veterinary Service reunited a jungle cat kitten with its mother, all […] Read more »
Dibrugarh, 8 April 2020: This successful case of timely veterinary intervention and dedicated care enabled an injured leopard recover and return to the wild during the nationwide lockdown. These narrow and deep trenches are dug and maintained in tea estates as rainwater drainage. Our MVS Team carefully lifted the injured […] Read more »
WTI team Successfully Mitigates Conflict with Tiger in Terai
Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, 6 April 2020:In a successful attempt at defusing a critical conflict situation in which a tiger had killed two persons on 3 April, our Rapid Response Team of veterinarian, social scientist and biologist swung into action. Within a few hours, the veterinarian managed to tranquilise and capture […] Read more »
Wild Elephant Treated Ex Situ by WTI Veterinarian
Golaghat, Assam, 31 March 2020: Residents around Bijuli Reserve Forest were greatly concerned about the presence of a wild elephant in the vicinity, especially during the nationwide lockdown when people were supposed to remain at home. Wildlife veterinarian Samshul Ali from the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) attended […] Read more »
