Transformation complete: bear dancers to conservationists
Bodh Gaya (Bihar): Committing to help eradicate bear dancing from the country, 24 former bear dancers rehabilitated by WSPA-WTI will now advocate alternative livelihoods among fellow Kalandars and promote conservation and welfare of sloth bears. Read more »
Leonardo DiCaprio joins IFAW in urging public action to shut down ivory trade
Yarmouth Port, MA: IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) yesterday announced that actor and activist Leonardo DiCaprio will lead its Animal Action campaign to save elephants and shut down the cruel international ivory trade. The campaign launched this week as part of an annual international education program that reaches seven […] Read more »
Sariska tiger poacher sentenced to three years imprisonment
Alwar (Rajasthan): A person was sentenced to three years imprisonment by the Court of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate – II, Alwar, last Friday, for poaching a tiger from Sariska Tiger Reserve. Read more »
By M Ramith Craigmore (Tamil Nadu): Since we caught our first fleeting glimpse of a Nilgiri marten (Martes gwatkinsii) several months ago, a colleague and I have revisited the evergreen patch in Craigmore numerous times to photo-capture this extremely elusive endemic mustelid as evidence of their presence here. Yesterday, our […] Read more »
Greater Gir forest staff undergo ‘refresher’ training in wildlife crime prevention
Junagadh (Gujarat): Gujarat’s frontline forest staff responsible for the protection of the endangered Asiatic lion and its habitat in Greater Gir, are undergoing ‘refresher’ training to brush up their skills and knowledge in wildlife crime prevention tactics. The participants will also be provided fresh sets of field gear to facilitate […] Read more »
Another gibbon family moves to secure habitat, relocation project progresses
Roing (Arunachal Pradesh): A second family of Eastern hoolock gibbons was successfully translocated from the village of Dello to the Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary on Sunday as part of a project to save a stranded group of this endangered species of ape in Arunachal Pradesh. The family moved consisted of a […] Read more »
Four-day workshop on Prevention of Illegal Wildlife Trade Training (PIWTT) kicks off in Bhutan
Paro, Bhutan: Jointly conducted by trainers from International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), this workshop will initiate the much needed capacity building among enforcement authorities to deal with illegal wildlife trade. The participants are from the Bhutan’s Department of Forest and Park Services, Army, […] Read more »
Conflict elephant evades “death sentence”
Rajaji National Park (Uttarakhand): An adult tusker, allegedly involved in human elephant conflict, was captured from Narendranagar Forest Division and relocated to the Chilla Range of the Rajaji National Park on Saturday in a joint operation by the Uttarakhand Forest Department, Wildlife Institute of India (WII) and the Wildlife Trust […] Read more »
IFAW-WTI train Bhutan forest staff in rescue and rehabilitation
Paro (Bhutan): Initiating trans-border cooperation for conservation of wildlife in the subcontinent, a capacity building programme on wildlife rescue and rehabilitation was organised last week for 21 personnel from the Department of Forest and Park Services (DOFPS), Bhutan and two interns by a team of experts from the International Fund […] Read more »
Five years imprisonment for tiger poacher
Alwar (Rajasthan): Accused in six cases of tiger poaching, Jiwan Das – an associate of the notorious poacher Juhru, was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment by a court here on Friday. Read more »
