Mainpur, Chhattisgarh, March 23, 2018: In celebration of the International Day of Forests on March 21 – mandated by the United Nations as a day to raise awareness about the importance of all types of woodlands and trees, and celebrate the ways in which they sustain and protect us – […] Read more »
WTI Monitors Migratory Movement of Satellite-tagged Whale Shark for over 100 Days
An interactive trail map showing the whale shark’s migratory path. (Use the controls on the map to play/pause or zoom in/out.) Sutrapada, Gujarat, February 27, 2017: The migratory path of a male whale shark that had been satellite-tagged off the Saurashtra coast in November 2017 under the Whale Shark Conservation […] Read more »
The Sarus Crane is the world’s tallest flying bird, India’s only resident breeding crane and the official State Bird of Uttar Pradesh (UP). Since 2013, the Sarus Crane Conservation Project, run across 10 districts of eastern UP by Wildlife Trust of India in collaboration with Tata Trusts and the UP […] Read more »
Two Captive-born Wild Buffaloes Radio Collared and Released into Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve
Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary, Chhattisgarh, February 7, 2018: Working in collaboration with the Chhattisgarh Forest Department, WTI’s Central India Wild Buffalo Recovery Project team successfully deployed radio collars on two wild buffaloes last week. Read more »
Farmers Felicitated for Sarus Crane Conservation in Eastern UP
Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh, December 29, 2017: In order to acknowledge the stellar efforts of local farmers for sarus crane conservation in eastern Uttar Pradesh, a felicitation event was organised in Nichlaul Forest Range Campus, Maharajganj Forest Division. Read more »
Eighth Whale Shark Satellite Tagged Under the Gujarat Whale Shark Conservation Project
Sutrapada, Gujarat, November 12, 2017: A male whale shark, 22 feet long, was satellite tagged by Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) field personnel in the coastal waters off the fishing village of Sutrapada on the Saurashtra coast yesterday. Read more »
Sarus Cranes Suffer in Floods in Eastern Uttar Pradesh
Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh, September 18, 2017: Monsoon floods in eastern Uttar Pradesh last month have not only affected the human population but also the sarus crane, which is the state bird. The sarus’ nesting season coincides with the monsoon and the floods have destroyed most of the nests in the wetlands and rice paddies. Read more »
Sutrapada, Gujarat, August 08, 2017: The migratory path of a female whale shark satellite-tagged under WTI's Whale Shark Conservation Project has now been monitored via satellite for over 200 days. Read more »
Satellite Collars Deployed on Two Wild Buffaloes, One Gaur in Udanti WLS
Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary, March 23, 2017: Working in collaboration with the Chhattisgarh Forest Department, Wildlife Trust of India successfully deployed satellite collars on two wild buffaloes (Bubalus arnee) and one gaur (Bos gaurus) this week. Read more »
Manas National Park, March 11, 2017: Reports from the field confirm that one of the female eastern swamp deer translocated from Kaziranga National Park to Manas National Park late last month has given birth. Read more »
