Protecting the Protectors – Vestergaard-Frandsen gifts insecticidal nets to WTI
New Delhi: With all the discussions around wildlife conservation and more specifically on the dwindling tiger population, one thing that goes un-noticed is the conditions under which the conservation community operates. Constantly out in the wild and spending endless days and nights out in the field, one of the biggest […] Read more »
New Delhi: In a move boosting whale shark conservation in India, the Ministry of Environment and Forests has formally sanctioned permit to satellite tag individuals of the species and collect tissue samples for genetic analysis. An Indian delegation journeyed to Australia earlier this month to observe whale shark satellite tagging […] Read more »
Greening Karbi Anglong: 50,000 saplings to be planted in Marat Longri
Diphu (Karbi Anglgong): The Forest Department authorities of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council in collaboration with 5th Rajputana Rifles, Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) supported by Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN), and other NGOs initiated a reforestation drive earlier this week to restore parts of encroached land in Marat Longri Wildlife […] Read more »
Rare clouded leopards radio-collared for first time in India
Manas (Assam): Two hand-raised clouded leopard cubs have been radio-collared in anticipation of their return to the wild by the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW – www.ifaw.org), and its partner the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI). This is the first known instance of clouded […] Read more »
Bear cubs radio-collared in Pakke, Arunachal Pradesh
Pakke (Arunachal Pradesh): Two orphan Asiatic black bear cubs being rehabilitated in Pakke Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh, were radio-collared on Wednesday morning by a team of Forest Department officials and International Fund for Animal Welfare–Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) staff members. The cubs, now at a critical transitional phase from […] Read more »
Asiatic lion population increases
Gir (Gujarat): The result of the recent Asiatic lion census in the western Indian state of Gujarat was a rare occasion of cheer for Indian wildlife enthusiasts. Their population had sprung to 411, from 359 in 2005. A trend that has eluded most wild species, the Asiatic lion in Gujarat […] Read more »
Relief provided to family of human-elephant conflict victim in Meghalaya
Tura (Garo Hills, Meghalaya): Family of a local villager who was killed in a conflict with elephants in west Garo Hills district in the northeast Indian state of Meghalaya, was provided a relief of 10,000 rupees by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) on humanitarian grounds. The deceased, Dunit Momin, […] Read more »
Twelve convicted for illegal trade in tiger parts
Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh): Twelve Pardhi accomplices of wildlife trader Shabbir Hasan Qureshi were pronounced guilty of abetting illegal trade of tiger parts, by a city Court in Allahabad, today. They have been sentenced to three-years’ imprisonment along with a fine of 10,000 rupees each. The Special Court [UP Gangsters and […] Read more »
Field kits distributed to frontline Forest Department staff in Karbi Anglong
Diphu (Karbi Anglong) Assam: In line with its goal to equip Forest Department staff patrolling protected areas, the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI)’s Van Rakshak Project (VRP), supported by Japan Tiger & Elephant Fund (JTEF), has supplied field kits to frontline members in Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) as part […] Read more »
Greening Karbi Anglong: 50,000 saplings to be planted in Marat Longri
Diphu (Karbi Anglgong): The Forest Department authorities of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council in collaboration with 5th Rajputana Rifles, Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) supported by Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN), and other NGOs initiated a reforestation drive earlier this week to restore parts of encroached land in Marat Longri Wildlife […] Read more »
