WTI helps Indian Customs and DRI officials seize 230 kgs of raw shahtoosh wool
New Delhi: In what is one of the biggest seizures of raw shahtoosh wool in India, over 230 kgs of the wool from the highly endangered Tibetan antelope have been caught in two separate cases. Read more »
Uttaranchal minister assaulted during raid on wildlife contraband dealer
Haridwar: Uttaranchal Forest Minister Nav Prabhat, wildlife and forest officials, and several journalists were assaulted by shopkeepers here on Sunday during a raid on a shop illegally trading in animal parts. Read more »
J&K AMENDS WILDLIFE ACT, SHAHTOOSH WEAVING BANNED
New Delhi: The manufacture of shahtoosh shawls has finally been banned in the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), the only place in the world where they have been woven for centuries. The historic law making this possible was notified earlier this week, giving a new lease of life to […] Read more »
Over 1800 star tortoises brought back to India
NEW DELHI: More than 1,800 illegally traded Indian Star Tortoises have been flown from Singapore to India to be reintroduced into their natural habitat after two major seizures by Singapore CITES officials. Read more »
Over 1800 star tortoises brought back to India
NEW DELHI: More than 1,800 illegally traded Indian Star Tortoises have been flown from Singapore to India to be reintroduced into their natural habitat after two major seizures by Singapore CITES officials. Read more »
NORTHEAST GETS STATE-OF-THE-ART WILDLIFE REHAB CENTRE
KAZIRANGA: The country’s first scientifically managed wildlife rehabilitation and reintroduction centre was inaugurated at Borjuri here today by the Assam Forest Minister, Mr Pradyut Bordoloi. The Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC), established by Wildlife Trust of India’s Wild Rescue programme, is a state-of-the-art rescue and rehabilitation facility. Read more »
New Delhi: The most prêt statement to be made at the Lakme India Fashion Week (LIFW) came from leading fashion designers and a pop icon here this evening. They said “NO TO SHAHTOOSH” and urged people not to prey on the endangered Tibetan Antelope just to make a vain, but […] Read more »
Rhino calf rescued; CWRC provides flood relief in Kaziranga
KAZIRANGA: The centre may not have been officially inaugurated as yet, but it is the one which is providing much-needed succour to animals caught all on the wrong foot by rising floodwaters in the Kaziranga National Park. Personnel of the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) are engaged in […] Read more »
Insurance scheme gives fresh lease of life to forest staff
The need to provide supplementary accident insurance to field forest staff in India had been felt for a long time by forest officers, as well as nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Over the years, as the demand for timber and non-timber forest produce including the illegal demand for animal parts used for […] Read more »
Elephant calf dies in Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary
Pakhui: A three-month-old elephant calf has died in the Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh. The calf, which had been badly lacerated by some carnivore, was rescued by a forest guard from a remote part of the sanctuary about a week back. Read more »
