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The injured elephant before it died
Paralysed elephant highlights human-elephant conflict in KA
Karbi Anglong, May 16, 2012: A female elephant undergoing treatment for paralysis in Karbi Anglong, has once again brought to fore the problem of human-elephant conflicts in the largest (autonomous) district in the northeast Indian state of Assam. The elephant died this afternoon.
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The Royal Bengal tiger after release
Satellite data shows ‘healthy’ movement of the rescued tiger
Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, May 4, 2012: Preliminary satellite data has indicated ‘healthy’ movement of the Rahmankhera tiger in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, where it was released on April 26. The tiger has so far explored an area of approximately 12 sq km.
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Royal Bengal tiger
Tiger poacher sentenced to five years imprisonment
Alwar, April 30, 2012: The Court of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate - II, Alwar, on Saturday, convicted poacher Kalia Bawaria for hunting a tiger in Sariska Tiger Reserve on May 7, 2003. He was sentenced to five years imprisonment and a fine of Rs 35,000.
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Pir Panjal markhor in Kalamund-Tatakuti
J&K notifies Tatakuti WLS for the endangered markhor
Srinagar, April 27, 2012: The endangered Pir Panjal markhor is fast becoming a driving force for declaration of new protected areas in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Following the creation of Kajinag National Park and extension of Hirpura WLS in 2007, the state government this year notified Tatakuti Wildlife Sanctuary, bringing additional 66 sq km under state protection.
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A Royal Bengal tiger
Nagzira Nawegaon protected area doubled - case strengthened for establishment for proposed Tiger Reserve
Nagpur, March 31, 2012:
The Government of Maharashtra has effectively doubled the area of Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS) and Nawegaon National Park, by notifying ‘New Nagzira WLS’ and ‘Nawegaon WLS’, strengthening the case for the creation of the proposed Nagzira-Nawegaon Tiger Reserve.
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Coral Reintroduction: Restoring ‘rainforests’ under seas
Mithapur (Gujarat), March 20, 2012: For the first time in the country, fragments of locally-extinct corals have been successfully moved over large distance and transplanted in the coastal waters of Gujarat, pioneering the species reintroduction initiative for the restoration of coral reefs – also known as rainforests-of-the-seas.
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One of the rhinos in its transportation crate
Rescued rhinos return to repopulate the wild in Manas after recovery under human care
Kaziranga (Assam), March 10, 2012: Two rescued rhinos - Maju and Raja, are on their way back to the wild in northeast India, after recovery under the care of the Assam Forest Department (AFD) and International Fund for Animal Welfare – Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI). Covering a 450-km long journey from one UNESCO World Heritage Site to another, the two will be a part of Manas National Park.
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Wildlife Trust of India campaigns to sensitise railway staff on elephants
Researcher adds 38 new butterfly species to Dudhwa TR baseline
Further support provided to stakeholders for conservation of Greater Manas
Equipped and motivated, frontline staff protect Greater Manas with greater zeal
Train hit mitigation workshop
Spotted Angle
Vivek Menon at the handover ceremony
An elephant herd in Mans
Guwahati, March 7, 2012: Continuing their efforts to mitigate elephant mortality due to train hits in Assam, Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) held an interactive session with Loco Pilots, Loco Assistants, Loco inspectors and other staff of the Indian Railways, and discussed ways to find out solutions for this problem.
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Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (Uttar Pradesh),  March 5, 2012: A researcher with the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) has identified 81 butterfly species in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, Uttar Pradesh, adding 38 new species to the previous record of 43 species.
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Bansbari (Greater Manas),  March 3, 2012: Working to secure Greater Manas, the Assam Forest Department, Bodoland Territorial Council and International Fund for Animal Welfare – Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) provided support to various stakeholders to strengthen conservation initiatives in the landscape, at an event held today in Bansbari.
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Greater Manas (Bodoland, Assam), March 2, 2012: Recently equipped with facilities to improve communication between forest camps, frontline staff in the remote Chirang Reserve Forest,  carried out four successful operations against poachers and encroachers over the past month.
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Gearing up to save the ‘giant’
IFAW-WTI commits to work with Bhutan help save wildlife
At home in the wild: Rehabilitated bear spotted healthy and safe
Stars to get the homecoming they deserve
A grizzled giant squirrel
IFAW-WTI in Bhutan
The rehabilitated bear
A star tortoise being measured before rehabilitation
Srivilliputhur (Tamil Nadu), February 23, 2012: Aiding efforts of the Tamil Nadu Forest Department to protect the endemic grizzled giant squirrel, the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) supported by the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF), has equipped the Srivilliputhur Sanctuary staff with field gear including tents for use during anti-poaching patrolling operations.
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Thimpu (Bhutan), February 17, 2012: Committing to help Bhutan save its natural heritage, the International Fund for Animal Welfare-Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) today signed an agreement with the Himalayan nation’s Department of Forest and Park Services (DoFPS), Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF), as part of its global agenda to conserve iconic species like tigers and safeguard their dwindling habitats.
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Pakke Tiger Reserve (Arunachal Pradesh), February 13, 2012: IFAW-WTI’s Asiatic black bear rehabilitation programme in north-east India recorded yet another success as a hand-raised two-year-old, one of the five released in June 2011, was found ‘at home’ in the wild. The sub-adult was tracked in the Khari area of Pakke TR in Arunachal Pradesh, and its radio-collar removed.
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Chennai, February 2, 2012: About 500 Indian star tortoises, repatriated from Malaysia, were moved to the Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Chennai yesterday for appropriate care and eventual rehabilitation into the wild.
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