Indian rock python rescued in Motichur
Motichur (Uttarakhand): An Indian rock python that had strayed into a culvert in Motichur, Naibasti area was rescued by the Mobile Veterinary Service (MVS- Uttarakhand) of the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) with the help of the Forest Department staff on Friday Read more »
CWRC team prepares for floods in Kaziranga
Kaziranga: Floods in Kaziranga National Park are an annual occurrence, which claim the lives of many animals every single year. The IFAW-WTI-run CWRC, in the vicinity, has been assisting the FD in rescuing and rehabilitating animals for many years. Read more »
WTI-ERN members rescue rare tortoise in Mizoram
Phura (Mizoram):A rare Asian brown tortoise (Manouria emys) was rescued from a resident of Phura Village in the southern district of Saiha in Mizoram, and released into the wild by the members of the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) – Emergency Relief Network (ERN). Read more »
SC issues notice to Centre, Bihar Govt. over non-payment of salaries in Valmiki Tiger Reserve
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to both the Union government and the Bihar government asking them to explain why the staff of Valmiki Tiger Reserve have not be paid their salaries on time, leading to the staff walking out of the park in October and threatening the security […] Read more »
Top Tibetan Antelope poacher arrested
Qinhai Forest Police arrested Mahakemu, a top criminal involved in one of the largest Tibetan Antelope poaching cases, after 15 days of chasing. With his arrest, all the five criminals involved in the poaching case of December 13, 2001 have been caught and the Qinhai Police announced that the case […] Read more »
Mongoose hair brushes seized in Jodhpur
Jodhpur, (Rajasthan) : In a major raid on stationery and hardware stores, the Rajasthan police yesterday seized 1254 illegal Mongoose hair brushes and detained five shopkeepers. Read more »
Ivory trade galore: Elephants not yet seeing the benefits of trade suspension
Cape Town, South Africa: Gunfire battle with poachers, ivory confiscations, and smuggler prosecution. All is a week’s work in a world of booming elephant ivory trade. On October 11, 93.9 kg (207 lbs) of elephant ivory was confiscated in Zambia. Again, on October 18, 22 tusks were seized in Zimbabwe. […] Read more »
Tiger parts seized, traders arrested in Dudhwa
Dudhwa (Uttar Pradesh) : The Forest Department officials of Dudhwa National Park arrested four persons in the South Kheri Range of the park on charges of possessing tiger parts. A tiger skin and tiger bones were seized on October 27. Read more »
Kaziranga loses a pregnant rhino to poachers
Kaziranga (Assam) : A pregnant female rhino was poached in Kaziranga National Park, Assam, on Tuesday, October 23, bringing the total number of rhinos killed this year to 18. A .303 rifle was used, as against locally made hand guns in earlier incidents. The poachers escaped with the horn. Read more »
Rhino calves to be brought up together in Manas
Kaziranga: A rescued rhino calf, Purabi, under care at Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) was moved to Manas National Park today, to join an orphaned rhino calf being hand-reared there. Read more »
