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
A tragedy of epic proportions has unfolded at Sambhar Lake, Rajasthan. Thousands of birds, many of these migratory species have died with almost 5000 bird carcasses buried at last count. Our team is on-site with experienced veterinarian Disha Sharmaarma working with Raksha Jaipur, the organisation we support. To save on the […] Read more »
The Whale Shark Campaign goes to Minicoy
Minicoy Island, 19 October 2019: After winning hearts in Lakshadweep, the whale shark campaign reached Minicoy Island today. Fishermen around this 4 sq. km, island have been witness to the biggest congregation of whale sharks, the world’s largest fish and it was important to sensitise the populace on its conservation. […] Read more »
Through this video message, our ED and CEO, Mr Vivek Menon fondly remembers the time spent and the experiences shared with extraordinary conservationist, Dr. Ravi Sankaran. Commemorating the exemplary work done by Dr. Sankaran in the conservation field, whose 10th death anniversary falls this year, a full-day symposium was […] Read more »
Street Play Dwi Takes a Bow with Policy Makers Pledging to Ban Plastic in Manas
4 October 2019, Manas National Park: Victory is sweeter when school children play a pivotal role in conservation action. Implementing the ban on plastic was an apt culmination of Wildlife Week 2019 in this UNESCO World Heritage Site thanks to the sustained efforts of team IFAW-WTI supported by the Bodoland […] Read more »
Baghon ki Kahani, Munna ki Zubani
Bhopal, 1 October 2019 : Munna the iconic tiger from Kanha reached young children through an illustrated book released at Van Vihar today. This handy little edition is full of coloured photos of tigers in their natural environment and caricature illustrations and is produced by the Madhya Pradesh Tiger Foundation […] Read more »
Saving sentiments and sentient beings amidst chaos
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Communities gear up to handle carnivore conflict in Pilibhit
Pilibhit, 22 September 2019: The upcoming harvest season for sugarcane will see a large number of people working in fields that are also preferred refuges of wild carnivores in the Terai region of the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. Increasing instances of wildlife caught in conflict in human dominated areas […] Read more »
Watch your Catch! Fisherwomen bring a change
Sundarbans, 22 September 2019: Sixty women from three islands in this unique ecosystem managed to release 92,000 prawn associated fauna back into the estuarine environment. Species of fishes, squids, snails, crabs snakes etc. that would have otherwise perished as bycatch were safely put back into the waters thanks to a […] Read more »
Environment and Nature Quiz by Kannur Kandal Project
Calicut, 17 September 2019: Wildlife Trust of India organised a quiz contest at Farook College, Calicut on 17th September 2019. The contest was a part of the Kannur Kandal project, focussing on the conservation of mangroves. The Kannur Kandal Project – ‘Kandal’ being the Malayalam word for mangroves – aims […] Read more »
