Rehabilitation Centre Makes Room for More Bears
Pakke: A pioneering project initiated by Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) along with the Arunachal Pradesh Forest Department that began from a single room in 2002 has evolved into a unique scientific rehabilitation centre for displaced and injured Asiatic black bears. Read more »
Bhopal: With their successful rehabilitation in alternative livelihoods, 18 kalandars, who were dancing bears just a year ago, have vowed never to go back to their old profession. Earlier this year they surrendered eight captive bears to the Madhya Pradesh forest department, which are being kept in a special facility […] Read more »
A New Member Joins The Eight Elephant Calves at CWRC
Kaziranga: A one and a half month old elephant calf was rescued from the central range of Karbi Anglong, Assam yesterday by officials of the forest department stationed at Hamren sub-division and brought to the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) after an unsuccessful attempt at reuniting it with […] Read more »
Himal Rakshaks guard Kanchendzonga
New Delhi: In an attempt to involve local people in the protection and management of their surrounding forests the northeast Indian state of Sikkim has appointed 21 persons as Himal Rakshaks (Honorary mountain guards). Read more »
Flying Squirrel Rescued and Released
Kaziranga: An injured flying squirrel was rescued by the villagers at Koliabor in Naongaon district of the north eastern state of Assam and was brought to Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) on 18 th April. The velvety brown squirrel-tentatively an Assam grey giant flying squirrel (Peaurista elegans) had […] Read more »
Bear bile seizure in Dharamshala
Dharamshala: Two persons were arrested with a bear gall bladder on 22 December in Dharamshala, Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh, officials said. Read more »
Whale shark becomes focus of Diu Liberation Celebration
Diu: In a change from earlier years, the Wildlife Trust of India’s campaign to protect the whale shark became the focus of the day marking the liberation of this tiny coastal enclave in western India from 500 years of Portuguese rule. Diu became a part of India on December 19, […] Read more »
MoEF officials and WTI volunteers destroy seized wildlife articles
New Delhi,: A large quantity of seized wildlife products were destroyed on 26 th April 2005 at National Zoological Park New Delhi, by burning them in a closed incinerator, in the presence of wildlife officials from the Central and Delhi government and representatives from the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI). Read more »
Elephant casualty on highways raise concern in Assam
New Delhi: Animals killed in road accidents in the northeast Indian state of Assam is worrying conservationists. Last month speeding vehicles hit two captive elephants on the busy highway connecting the northern and southern districts, killing one and seriously injuring another. Read more »
Asian NGO’s unite to counter organized wildlife crimes in Asia
Beijing: The Fourth Steering Committee annual meeting of the Asian Conservation Alliance Task Force (ACATF) was held in Beijing, China on 14 th and 15 th April 2005. Read more »
