885 birds rescued during Kite Festival in Gujarat and Rajasthan by WTI-IFAW Emergency Relief Network
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 11 February 2021: This January, 865 birds flew back to the wild thanks to the Emergency Relief Network of WTI – IFAW who responded to rescue calls of birds injured during the 2021 kite festival in Rajasthan and Gujarat. About 60% of the birds under treatment have […] Read more »
WTI Sends Help to Sundarbans in the Amphan Aftermath
Noida, NCR, 10 June 2020: Wildlife Trust of India with its institutional commitment to address wildlife emergencies provided essential relief in 24 Parganas (south) district of West Bengal that bore the brunt of the cyclone Amphan. The Sundarbans of West Bengal were severely affected by this super cyclone, with loss […] Read more »
Emergency Relief Network: Building Local Capacity through Regional Workshops
Noida, 27 February 2020: Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and its partner IFAW recently conducted three regional workshops with local NGOs to build capacity on disaster management for animals. The Society for Protecting Ophiofauna & Animal Rights (SPOAR) in Jalpaiguri West Bengal, Animal Warriors Conservation Society (AWCS) in Bapatla, Andhra […] Read more »
Saving sentiments and sentient beings amidst chaos
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Rescuing in water is more than knowing how to swim!
By Rudra Prasanna Mahapatra and Aradhana Singh Read more »
IFAW- WTI’s Emergency Response Meet at Jaipur during the kite flying festival
IFAW-WTI’s Emergency Relief Network members met early this year in Jaipur to discuss and share action-oriented ideas for the ERN network especially during emergencies and natural disaster. We could capture the day-long activity we organized with Raksha & Hope and Beyond in Jaipur to brainstorm further on next steps of […] Read more »
Emergency Relief Network- Workshop on avian rescue during Kite flying in Jaipur
KIte flying is a fun activity for most of us but has been identified as a major threat to the avian population, as the sharpened thread or manjaa causes immense damage to unsuspecting birds. Through its flagship, Emergency Relief Network (ERN) Project, The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and […] Read more »
ERN response to cyclonic storm, TITLI
Very severe cyclonic storm, TITLI hit between Odisha and Andhra border on 10th October 2018. The storm along with scattered flooding affected many animals, chiefly the major roosting sites of Open-bill storks. Read more »
IFAW-WTI Emergency Relief Network responds to animals affected by floods in Kerala
Kerala has been ravaged by devastating floods in the last two weeks. In what is being called Kerala’s worst flood in nearly a century, more than 373 people have lost their lives. Likewise, a number of animals have been affected by the floods. Read more »
ERN Teams Providing Aid to Flood-affected Animals in West Bengal, Bihar and Assam
West Bengal, Bihar and Assam, August 29, 2017: As devastating monsoon floods rage across large parts of eastern and north-eastern India, IFAW-WTI have been working through their Emergency Relief Network (ERN) to help distressed animals, both wild and domestic. Read more »
