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Assam empowers Forest Department to use fire arms to protect its natural heritage |
Training frontline Forest Department staff in Kanha |
Displaced rhino calf reunited with mother |
MoEF sanctions permit to satellite tag whale shark in India.
AIC support gears Whale Shark Conservation in India for Level II |
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Guwahati (Assam), August 3, 2010: The Government of Assam has passed a notification to equip state Forest Department personnel with fire arms to ensure better protection to its forests and wildlife.
The order released by the Governor’s office, last month, indicates that the decision was taken to tackle mounting threats to forests and wildlife in protected areas and reserved forests. Its provisions apply to all forest officers from frontline staff to the seniormost members of the Department.
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Kanha NP (Madhya Pradesh), July 30, 2010: To further strengthen tiger protection in Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh, the state Forest Department and International Fund for Animal Welfare - Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI), supported by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) began the second phase of the ‘wildlife crime prevention’ training for the frontline Forest Department staff, on Wednesday.
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Kaziranga (Assam), July 15, 2010: A displaced rhino calf was successfully reunited with its mother in Haldibari Reserve Forest near Kaziranga National Park by the Assam Forest Department assisted by a team from the International Fund for Animal Welfare – Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) run Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC), yesterday.
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New Delhi, June 30, 2010: In a move boosting whale shark conservation in India, the Ministry of Environment and Forests has formally sanctioned permit to satellite tag individuals of the species and collect tissue samples for genetic analysis. An Indian delegation journeyed to Australia earlier this month to observe whale shark satellite tagging as well as whale shark tourism in the country to help kickstart the process at home.
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From ‘Bear’ing the cross to a better future: Mittu Chacha |
Rare clouded leopards radio-collared for first time in India |
WTI-IFAW secures corridor used by thousand elephants |
MoEF approves cheetah reintroduction roadmap preparation |
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Sambalpur (Orissa), June 24, 2010: Being driven around in the streets of Sambalpur, Orissa, in a newly-purchased goods transport vehicle, Mohd Abdul Kalam is a changed man living a changed life.
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Manas (Assam), May 4, 2010: Two hand-raised clouded leopard cubs have been radio-collared in anticipation of their return to the wild by the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), and its partner the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI). This is the first known instance of clouded leopards being rehabilitated and radio-collared in India.
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Kollegal, December 24, 2009: A crucial corridor used by more than a thousand elephants, was purchased, and transferred to the Karnataka government today, securing an ancient southern Indian elephant migration route that was under severe stress due to human activities.
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New Delhi, October 7, 2009: The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has given a go-ahead to draft a detailed roadmap for the Cheetah Reintroduction Project, proposed by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), and endorsed by wildlife experts during the consultative meeting held in Gajner, Rajasthan, last month.
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