58 families affected by Elephant raids on their crops get relief by WTI’s Grain for Grain initiative
Seijosa, Arunachal Pradesh, 17 March 2021: On 17th March 2021 WTI and Forest dept, Seijosa, Arunachal Pradesh supported by Kirloskar Ebari Pumps Ltd (KEPL) and the International Fund for Animal Welfare organised the “Grain for Grain” program for villagers who had suffered loss of their crops by raiding elephants. This […] Read more »
Wildlife Trust of India Grant aids Butterfly Conservation in Arunachal Pradesh
Tale Wildlife Sanctuary, Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh, 23 Oct 2020: Wildlife Trust of India’s Rapid Action Project grant to wildlife conservationists helped in propagating host plants of key butterfly species in Tale Wildlife Sanctuary, Ziro. DFO Abhinav Kumar Tagging the plants – pic credit @ Koj Mama Tale Wildlife Sanctuary hosts […] Read more »
Wildlife Trust of India equips frontline forest staff in biodiversity hotspots, Kerala
Munnar, Kerala, 20 Oct 2020: Essential work kits comprising a rain jacket, backpack, field shoes, sleeping bag, torch (flashlight) and a first aid kit were handed over to frontline forest staff of Eravikulam National Park and Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary by Shri James Zacharias Sr. Advisor, WTI in the presence of […] Read more »
July 18, 2019 : 14th July is celebrated as Shark awareness day around the globe and aims to spread awareness on different species of sharks and their relevance to the ocean & humans at large. Sharks play an essential role in the world’s oceans ecosystems by maintaining a healthy balance […] Read more »
‘Faith in Conservation’ finds ground in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Wildlife Trust of India and SPOAR (Society for Protecting Ophiofauna & Animal Rights) came together to save a small yet significant population of turtles identified as Indian Roofed Turtle (Pangshura tecta), a Schedule-I species under the WPA (1972) at Lotadevi Temple pond in Jalpaiguri. Read more »
WTI supports an anti-grazing patrolling initiative in Jammu & Kashmir
In the overarching landscape of Kazinag National Park, Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary and Tattakutti Wildlife Sanctuary resides the world’s largest mountain goat, Kashmir or Pir Panjal Markhor (Capra falconeri cashmiriensis), a Near Threatened species and Schedule -1 species under Wildlife (Protection) Act (1972) and Jammu and Kashmir WPA (2002a). Read more »
