Accused of poaching tiger, three denied bail
New Delhi: Three persons, accused of poaching tiger in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, were denied bail earlier this week by the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Champawat. Read more »
Accused of poaching tiger, three denied bail
New Delhi: Three persons, accused of poaching tiger in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, were denied bail earlier this week by the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Champawat. Read more »
Aid for Greater Manas during the festive season
Kokrajhar (Bodoland, Assam): Continuing to strengthen conservation of Greater Manas landscape, aid was provided to various stakeholders under the Greater Manas Conservation Fund (GMCF) at an event held today in Kokrajhar. Read more »
Orphaned black bears under rehabilitation in Mehao WLS; 26 cubs rehabilitated since 2006
Roing (Arunachal Pradesh): Four orphaned Asiatic black bear cubs have been moved to Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary for rehabilitation in the wild. This brings the number of this species rehabilitated through a soft-release protocol in northeast India to 26, beginning in 2006. Read more »
A first-hand account by Divya Srinivasan, General Manager, Campaigns at WTI, who ventured out with the rescue team to witness a rescue operation and management of human-elephant conflict. New Delhi: With the Haathi Mere Saathi Campaign being in the planning stage, it was a usual afternoon in office for me […] Read more »
Global Buddhist Congregation endorses global declaration on environment preservation
New Delhi: Buddhist scholars and environment conservationists on Monday endorsed a global declaration to apply Buddhist principles in societal, consumer and political decision-making frameworks to address the current environmental crisis. Read more »
Endangered gibbons translocated to safety in India
Roing (Arunachal Pradesh): A rescue operation to save an isolated group of endangered Hoolock gibbons began on Sunday in the remote village of Dello in northeast India. Stranded in small clusters of trees, the gibbons are some of the last apes found in India. The first two individuals were successfully […] Read more »
Home for our tigers or roads for our cars?
Nagzira – Nawegaon (Maharashtra): The face-off between development agencies and environment conservationists is once again at the fore with the issue of expansion of National Highway (NH) – 6 in the central Indian state of Maharashtra. Read more »
Nation-wide bear survey kicks off in anticipation of the IBA conference 2012
New Delhi: A nationwide survey on bears kicked off this week to collate information on distribution, threats and conservation measures from all 26 bear-ranging states to prepare the National Bear Conservation Action Plan. Read more »
Reducing dependence on tiger habitat in Central India
Sondlagondi (Maharashtra): In an effort to reduce anthropogenic pressure in the crucial Nagzira – Navegaon corridor linking nine Tiger Reserves in the central India, the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) supported by the Japan Tiger and Elephant Fund (JTEF), has initiated eco-development activities in villages within the corridor. Read more »
IFAW-WTI joins hands with local NGOs in flood relief operation
Puri / Kendrapara (Odisha): The heavy monsoon rains that have battered South Asia for weeks have caused widespread flooding and left millions of people and animals displaced. In response to the disaster, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) in partnership with the Wildlife Trust of India has initiated relief […] Read more »