Elephant Calf Rescued from Karbi Anglong Settles at CWRC
Kaziranga, 20 December 2019: Responding to a call from the Karbi Anglong forest division, the IFAW-WTI team of veterinarians and animal keepers rescued and admitted an abandoned elephant calf at the wildlife rescue centre in Kaziranga. Led by veterinarian Dr Panjit Basumatary from the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation […] Read more »
In a shocking development, Wildlife Trust of India lost Nagaraj Bhat, our veteran crime fighter from Karnataka in a road accident this morning. He was on his way to an enforcement operation when the vehicle in which he was travelling, driven by a collaborator overturned several times in trying to […] Read more »
WTI Trains Frontline Forest Staff in Gadchiroli
Gadchiroli, 21 November 2019: Wildlife Trust of India along with Maharashtra Forest Department conducted a two-day training workshop for the frontline staff in Gadchiroli. The workshop was held at two locations for Round officers and Forest guards of six ranges; forty-seven staff attended the workshop on 13th and 14th November […] Read more »
He was recognised for making a positive change to the world’s wildlife New Delhi, 19th November 2019: Vivek Menon, ED and CEO, Wildlife Trust of India won the Excellence Award at the ninth edition of Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Travel Awards, held at ITC Maurya, New Delhi on 19th November. Vivek Menon was felicitated for his exceptional contribution towards wildlife […] Read more »
Wildlife Emergency as Thousands of Birds Die in Sambhar Lake
Sambhar Lake, 18 November 2019: A tragedy of epic proportions unfolded at Sambhar Lake, Rajasthan last week. It all started with regular birders reporting deaths of hundreds of birds, many of these of migratory species that quickly escalated to thousands. This unprecedented wildlife emergency called for swift action even when […] Read more »
WTI Celebrates Wildlife Week across India
WTI celebrated Wildlife Week from 2 to 8 October across key projects in India. Various activities that focused on the need to save India’s natural heritage were organised in collaboration with local organisations, forest departments, educational institutions and communities. Meghalaya This year marked the first ever Wildlife Week […] Read more »
Leopard rescue in Dibrugarh Town
Dibrugarh, August 22, 2019: A very difficult rescue operation was conducted successfully by our team of veterinarian, biologist and animal keeper when a leopard was released back to the wild after being tranquilised and removed safely from a house surrounded by a large mob. The sighting of a leopard sitting […] Read more »
Empowering women to build sustainable livelihoods in Vidarbha
Gondia, August 24, 2019: Community-based conservation in Vidarbha just got an added fillip when women from three Self Help Groups supported by Wildlife Trust of India won awards for their social enterprises. WTI has been working to facilitate unhindered tiger movement across the Central Indian landscape of Nagzira-Nawegaon-Tadoba Andhari Tiger […] Read more »
When Assam Floods displace animals, humans step in to help
Kaziranga, August 23, 2019: Almost a month after the flood waters submerged 95 percent of Kaziranga National Park, the wildlife rescue centre we run near this UNESCO World Heritage Site has five new resident rhino calves. Rescued under various situations from swirling floodwaters or separated from their mothers, the rhino […] Read more »
International Mangrove Day Celebration in Kerala
Trivandrum, Kerala, July 29, 2019: The UNESCO mandated ‘International Day for the conservation of the mangrove ecosystems’ is celebrated every year on 26July 26. This year International Mangrove Day is indeed a milestone for mangrove conservation in Kerala since the Forest Minister of the state proposed to create a mangrove cell […] Read more »
