Noted scientist and WTI trustee honoured
New Delhi: Prof. R. Sukumar, distinguished scientist who has spearheaded several pioneering studies in the field of tropical ecology and climate change was awarded the Swami Pranavananda Saraswati National Award in Environmental Science and Ecology in the capital yesterday. Read more »
Reformed poachers form anti-poaching force
Kokrajhar – Assam: A group of reformed poachers along with local residents have formed anti-poaching squads to protect the Chakrasilla Wildlife Sanctuary, known for its significant populations of the critically endangered golden langur (Trachypithecus geei) in the Kokrajhar district of the north-east Indian Assam state. Read more »
Bhopal: Five Kalandars who opted for alternative livelihood scheme of Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) in Kotra Sultanabad settlement in Bhopal have been successfully rehabilitated to other professions. Read more »
Villagers bell elephants to keep them away
Nagaon – Assam: The electric door-bell used in homes to alert people to visitors can be an effective tool to check elephants, an expert testing this method in the northeast Indian state of Assam said. Read more »
Searchlights to check illegal logging
Balpakram – Meghalaya: To increase surveillance against the illegal logging in the Balpakram National Park in the north-east Indian state of Meghalaya, seven searchlights were provided to the forest staff to be used in night patrolling, an official said. Read more »
Animal Lovers Come Together to Felicitate Awardees
New Delhi : Resonating sounds of “Panchabhuta” a solemn recital invoking the five elements of life and nature, filled the autumn air when invitees entered the Gulmohar Hall of the India Habitat Centre. The occasion was the seventh Venu Menon National Animal Awards, an annual affair, when animal lovers from across India […] Read more »
Village in Jaisalmer gets emergency relief
Jaisalmer – Rajasthan: Tonnes of cattle feed and vaccines were provided as emergency relief to the flood affected Gaale village in Jaisalmer district last week in the Western Indian state of Rajasthan, a WTI official said. Read more »
Shahtoosh shawls recovered by CBI in Chandigarh
Chandigarh: Ten shahtoosh shawls and a number of mixed shahtoosh–pashmina shawls were seized in an undercover operation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) assisted by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) late Sunday afternoon.The owner of an up-market store, Gulati Silks and Sarees, located in the heart of Chandigarh […] Read more »
Indonesian forest fires force dozens of endangered orangutans to flee
Mantangai, Indonesia : Wildfires that have been raging across Indonesia since mid-September have choked the country in a thick haze and driven dozens of endangered orangutans from their jungle habitat. Read more »
