WTI- IFAW organises wildlife crime prevention training in Greater Manas for frontline forest staff
Geater Manas, Assam, 21 June, 2019: With the rise in concern over issues related to hunting and trading in wildlife, the Wildlife (Protection) Act was enacted in 1972. Back then, it attempted to stop such practices in letter and spirit. This is understood with the fact that the Environment (Protection) […] Read more »
WTI and UP State Forest Department successfully train Mahouts in Dudhwa
For over 3000 years of shared history, elephants have been captured by humans and used as beasts of burden, and sometimes even as tools of war, as evident from the feat achieved by Hannibal Barca where he marched 38 elephants across the Alps into Italy during the second Punic war (~220 BC). These elephants were speculated to have been Asian elephants. Read more »
Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) in collaboration with Uttar Pradesh Forest Department Conducted a Training Workshop on Human-Tiger Conflict Mitigation in Pilibhit Tiger Reserve. Read more »
WTI trains a new batch of Frontline Forest staff at Kanha National Park
As a part of the continuing efforts under its Van Rakshak Project to train, equip and boost the morale of frontline forest staff across the country, Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), in partnership with Madhya Pradesh Forest Department and with support from IFAW, conducted a training programme for the new staff in Khatia Eco Centre from November 17-19, 2018. Read more »
Wildlife Crime Prevention Training in First Addition to Manas National Park
A total of 24 frontline forest staff from five forest ranges under Chirang Forest Division participated in the Wildlife Crime Prevention training on 30th October 2018 – 1st November 2018 at Chirang DFO Office campus at Kajalgaon. Read more »
As part of the continuing efforts under WTI’s Van Rakshak Project to train, equip and boost the morale of frontline forest staff across the country, Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), in partnership with the Chhattisgarh Forest Department conducted two three-day training program for the staff of Kanker and Ambikapur Forest divisions from 25th- 31st October, 2018. Read more »
Five Days NGO Attachment for IFS Probationers
‘Five days NGO attachment for IFS probationers’ for 2017-19 course was held from 29th October to 2nd November 2018. Wildlife Trust of India has been consecutively organising this workshop for last three years. Read more »
Vets on Wheels conduct awareness-cum-training Programs at Similipal Tiger Reserve
Under its Vets on Wheels: Similipal Tiger Reserve project, the Mobile Veterinary Service (MVS) unit established by Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) held a series of awareness-cum-training programs on best management and ethical practices of wildlife rescue and rehabilitation. The programs were held in the forest divisions of Anandapur, Balasore, Baripada, Karanjia and Rairangpur last month. Read more »
CWRC and Kaziranga Forest Authority Conduct Wildlife Crisis Management Orientation for SSB Personnel
WRC, Kaziranga National Park, February 21, 2018: An orientation session on wildlife rescue and rehabilitation was organised for personnel from the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) at the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) on February 17. Read more »
Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, March 20, 2017: Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) this morning commenced a five-day training workshop titled “Conservation Action: Focus on Human-Wildlife Interface” for 14 IFS probationers from the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA). Read more »
