Conflict leopard captured in Dudhwa
Dudhwa, Uttar Pradesh: An adult female leopard that had locals around Dudhwa Tiger Reserve terrorised for nearly two months was successfully captured by a team of Forest Department officials assisted by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI). Read more »
Taking sloth bear conservation closer to people
Sambalpur (Odisha): A group of volunteers have been traveling across 30 villages in the Sambalpur district conducting a mobile campaign to spread awareness on sloth bear conservation among locals. A joint effort of the Odisha Forest Department and Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), with the support of the World Society […] Read more »
Hand-raised clouded leopards and Asiatic black bears moved to the wild
Kokrajhar (Bodoland, Assam): Separated from their mothers, and brought under human care as young cubs, two rare clouded leopards and four Asiatic black bears are on their way back to the wild in Greater Manas. Read more »
Elephant successfully rescued from clay sanitary pit
Dibru Saikhowa (Assam): A sub-adult Asian elephant trapped in a clay sanitary pit on the fringes of the Dibru Saikhowa National Park in eastern Assam was rescued by a team of Forest Department staff, International Fund for Animal Welfare – Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) veterinarians and members of local NGOs […] Read more »
Sariska poacher finally convicted, gets maximum imprisonment
Alwar: In a landmark judgement, the Court of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate – II, Alwar, Rajasthan convicted noted wildlife poacher Juhru and his associates, Tayyeb, Ramzan, Noora and Jiwan Das, sentencing them to a maximum imprisonment of seven years and a fine of Rs 50,000, in a case related […] Read more »
Two new site records for rare bird species in Jammu and Kashmir
Poonch (J&K): Records made during a survey along the Pir Panjal range have confirmed presence of the extremely rare western tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus) at two new sites in Jammu and Kashmir. Sightings and calls of the pheasant were validated at the Kalamund-Tatakuti and Khara Rakh areas of the range. Interactions with […] Read more »
Rescued elephant finds ‘family’ in “World Heritage Site in Danger”
Manas (Assam): A rare conservation success story is emerging from Manas National Park with the sighting of a rehabilitated elephant having been accepted into a wild herd – good news for conservationists currently pleading for the removal of the park from the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger. The elephant, named Hamren, […] Read more »
Shared concerns for elephants bring together African and Asian countries at the E-8 Meet
New Delhi: An unprecedented initiative to mobilise global cooperation in elephant conservation and welfare began today with the Elephant – 8 Ministerial Meet (E-8) in New Delhi. The E-8, hosted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, in collaboration with the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), the […] Read more »
New Delhi: India has reported an increase in its tiger population, bringing cheer to wildlife enthusiasts worldwide. The latest estimate put the figures at 1706 Tigers, as against 1411 individuals reported in the last estimate released in 2008. Read more »
Seeking alliance with people, Government launches Campaign for elephants
New Delhi: Reaching out to the people, to improve conservation and welfare prospects of the elephant – India’s National Heritage Animal, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) in partnership with the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) has launched the nationwide Haathi Mere Saathi campaign. “Elephants are so ingrained in […] Read more »
