Tigers can thrive in Kawal WLS: Kawal Conservation Project
Kawal WLS (Andhra Pradesh): Decline in prey due to high poaching pressure and habitat degradation due to severe encroachment and resource extraction notwithstanding, Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary, a critical tiger habitat in the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh can potentially support 2.69 tigers per 100 sq km area, according to […] Read more »
Fourth settlement secured in Wayanad elephant corridor; lone resident relocated
Wayanad (Kerala), September 28, 2010: Moving a step ahead in the securement of the high priority Wayanad elephant corridor in the south Indian state of Kerala, the Forest Department and Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) supported by UK based Elephant Family, has secured Kottapady settlement by facilitating voluntary relocation of […] Read more »
IFAW-WTI organise free Health Camp in Panbari
Panbari (Assam), September 28, 2010: A day-long free health camp was organised for the residents of Siljuri and Methoni villages at Panbari near Kaziranga National Park by International Fund for Animal Welfare – Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) and Assam Forest Department, in collaboration with the Vivekananda Kendra NRL Hospital, […] Read more »
Eco-development for wildlife conservation: Solar lanterns distributed in Garo Hills
Tura (Garo Hills, Meghalaya), Sep 24, 2010: Continuing eco-development efforts in Garo Hills, the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC), Meghalaya Forest Department and Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) supported by the World Land Trust (WLT) and Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN), in collaboration with The Energy and Resources Institute […] Read more »
Train hit kills seven elephants in West Bengal
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal): Seven wild elephants were mowed to death on Wednesday night, after being hit by a Guwahati-bound goods train in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. The tragic incident that marks the highest number of elephants killed in a single train accident, once again highlights the propensity of this […] Read more »
Forest Department, IFAW-WTI provide ex-gratia to human-elephant conflict victims
Kokilabari (Assam): An ex-gratia package of 25,000 rupees was provided to the family of late Lakhi Basumatary by the Assam Forest Department and International Fund for Animal Welfare – Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) recently. Read more »
Tiger killed in Assam; Need for crowd management highlighted
New Delhi: Less than a fortnight since a tiger was poached in the Russian Far East and another found poisoned in north India, one more was killed yesterday in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam. The latest incident occurred in Nagabandha in Morigaon district, about 60 km east of Guwahati, […] Read more »
CWRC keeper survives krait bite with appropriate treatment
Panbari (Assam): An animal keeper at the International Fund for Animal Welfare – Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) run Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC), who was inflicted with a severe bite by a black krait (Bungarus niger), has recovered significantly following appropriate treatment. Read more »
Coral bleaching sighted in Gujarat, investigations initiated
Kachchh (Gujarat): Sighting of coral bleaching along the Gujarat coast has prompted investigations to understand its nature, causes and effects. Bleaching is whitening of corals as a result of death or expulsion of algal microorganisms called zooxanthellae that live in a crucial symbiotic relationship with corals. “The coral reef ecosystems […] Read more »
Two tigers killed by poachers, poisoning on eve of global summit
New Delhi, November 19, 2010: In the wake of a tiger poaching in Russia earlier this week, another wild tiger has been found dead of suspected poisoning in Sariska Tiger Reserve in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan.The killings highlight the dire threats to this critically-endangered species as leaders of […] Read more »
