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Five years imprisonment for tiger poacher
Alwar (Rajasthan), December 26, 2011: Accused in six cases of tiger poaching, Jiwan Das - an associate of the notorious poacher Juhru, was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment by a court here on Friday.
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Endangered gibbons translocated to safety in India
Roing (Arunachal Pradesh), November 29, 2011: A rescue operation to save an isolated group of endangered Hoolock gibbons began on Sunday in the remote village of Dello in northeast India. Stranded in small clusters of trees, the gibbons are some of the last apes found in India. The first two individuals were successfully translocated and released into a safe habitat in Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary, yesterday.
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Reducing dependence on tiger habitat in Central India
Sondlagondi (Maharashtra), November 3, 2011: In an effort to reduce anthropogenic pressure in the crucial Nagzira – Navegaon corridor linking nine Tiger Reserves in the central India, the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) supported by the Japan Tiger and Elephant Fund (JTEF), has initiated eco-development activities in villages within the corridor.
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IFAW-WTI joins hands with local NGOs in flood relief operation
Puri / Kendrapara (Odisha), September 23, 2011: The heavy monsoon rains that have battered South Asia for weeks have caused widespread flooding and left millions of people and animals displaced. In response to the disaster, IFAW in partnership with the Wildlife Trust of India has initiated relief operations in the state of Odisha in eastern India, an area that has borne the brunt of the incessant rains of recent weeks.
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Conflict leopard captured in Dudhwa
Dudhwa, Uttar Pradesh, November 22, 2011: An adult female leopard that had locals around Dudhwa Tiger Reserve terrorised for nearly two months was successfully captured by a team of Forest Department officials assisted by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI).
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Taking sloth bear conservation closer to people
Sambalpur (Odisha), November 16, 2011: A group of volunteers have been traveling across 30 villages in the Sambalpur district conducting a mobile campaign to spread awareness on sloth bear conservation among locals. A joint effort of the Odisha Forest Department and Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), with the support of the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), this campaign will culminate in a fair on the November 20 at Redakhol.
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Hand-raised clouded leopards and Asiatic black bears moved to the wild
Kokrajhar (Bodoland, Assam), November 3, 2011: Separated from their mothers, and brought under human care as young cubs, two rare clouded leopards and four Asiatic black bears are on their way back to the wild in Greater Manas.
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Attempt to reunite tiger cub with mother in Kaziranga
Kaziranga NP (Assam), October 24, 2011: Attempt to re-unite a month-old female tiger cub with her mother is in progress today in the Burapahar range of Kaziranga National Park, by the Assam Forest Department assisted by International Fund for Animal Welfare - Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI).
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Golden langur conservation awareness in Manas
Kokrajhar (Assam, Manas), October 7, 2011:Celebrating the World Wildlife Week, locals in Manas in the northeast Indian state of Assam joined the Bodoland Territorial Council, Assam Forest Department and IFAW-WTI in an urgent campaign to save the golden langur – an endangered primate found in forests along the Indo-Bhutan border in Assam.
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Leonardo DiCaprio joins IFAW in urging public action to shut down ivory trade
Yarmouth Port, MA, October 5, 2011: IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) yesterday announced that actor and activist Leonardo DiCaprio will lead its Animal Action campaign to save elephants and shut down the cruel international ivory trade. The campaign launched this week as part of an annual international education program that reaches seven million teachers, students and their families in more than 15 countries worldwide.
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Four-day workshop on Prevention of Illegal Wildlife Trade Training (PIWTT) kicks off in Bhutan
Paro, Bhutan, July 13, 2011: Jointly conducted by trainers from International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), this workshop will initiate the much needed capacity building among enforcement authorities to deal with illegal wildlife trade. The participants are from the Bhutan’s Department of Forest and Park Services, Army, Police, Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) and Customs.
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Basanti goes berserk
New Delhi, July 8, 2011: With the Haathi Mere Saathi Campaign being in the planning stage, it was a usual afternoon in office for me at the Wildlife Trust of India. I was working on a proposal for the campaign, when I heard that the rescue team was leaving to tranquilise an elephant gone ‘berserk’ in Ghaziabad. That’s all that the owner Tariq Khan ‘Haathiwala’ had called up and told the WTI team.
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Elephant successfully rescued from clay sanitary pit
Dibru Saiokhowa (Assam), July 4, 2011: An adult Asian elephant trapped in a clay sanitary pit on the fringes of the Dibru Saikhowa National Park in eastern Assam was rescued by a team of Forest Department staff, International Fund for Animal Welfare - Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) veterinarians and members of local NGOs last morning.
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Sariska poacher finally convicted, gets maximum imprisonment
Alwar, June 20, 2011: In a landmark judgement, the Court of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate - II, Alwar, Rajasthan convicted noted wildlife poacher Juhru and his associates, Tayyeb, Ramzan, Noora and Jiwan Das, sentencing them to a maximum imprisonment of seven years and a fine of Rs 50,000, in a case related to tiger hunting in the Sariska Tiger Reserve.
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Two new site records for rare bird species in Jammu and Kashmir
Poonch (J&K), June 10, 2011: Records made during a survey along the Pir Panjal range have confirmed presence of the extremely rare western tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus) at two new sites in Jammu and Kashmir. Sightings and calls of the pheasant were validated at the Kalamund-Tatakuti and Khara Rakh areas of the range.
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Rescued elephant finds 'family' in “World Heritage Site in Danger”
Manas (Assam), June 10, 2011: A rare conservation success story is emerging from Manas National Park with the sighting of a rehabilitated elephant having been accepted into a wild herd - good news for conservationists currently pleading for the removal of the park from the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger.
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Shared concerns for elephants bring together African and Asian countries at the E-8 Meet
New Delhi, May 24, 2011: An unprecedented initiative to mobilise global cooperation in elephant conservation and welfare began today with the Elephant – 8 Ministerial Meet (E-8) in New Delhi.
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Orphaned tiger gets a new home at Van Vihar
Bhopal, May 23, 2011: After a five-day journey covering 2012 kms, the male tiger on its way from the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) in Assam safely reached its destination, the Van Vihar National Park, on Friday evening.
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Locals help authorities nab poachers in Orissa
Sambalpur (Orissa), May 19, 2011: Five persons were apprehended in two days by the Orissa Forest Department assisted by locals - members of Village Protection Committees - in Redakhol Division in Sambalpur, Orissa last weekend. Three guns and 25 kgs of bear meat were seized in these operations.
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Orphan tiger at CWRC begins journey to Bhopal
Kaziranga (Assam), May 16, 2011: An adult male tiger is being moved from the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) in Assam where it was hand-raised, to near-wild environment at the Van Vihar National Park in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
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Markhor presence determined in Poonch, need for PA emphasised
Poonch (J&K), May 6, 2011: Confirming the presence of a population of the endangered Kashmir markhor in Poonch, an ongoing survey has stressed on the urgency to protect this area for long-term conservation of this mountain goat.
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Train-elephant collision averted in Deepor Beel, Assam
Guwahati (Assam), May 4, 2011: Quick thinking and prompt action by members of the joint patrolling team deployed to prevent train-elephant collisions along the critical Deepor Beel railway stretch near Guwahati, recently averted an accident saving a herd of about 15 wild elephants.
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New born elephant rescued from a ravine
Karbi Anglong (Assam), May 3, 2011: A new born male elephant was rescued from a ravine in which it was trapped for at least four days with its mother, in Ouguri Range under Hamren Division, Karbi Anglong on Saturday. The mother died on Sunday, even as efforts to save her were in progress.
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Uncovering wildlife crime
New Delhi, April 15, 2011: Two undercover operations carried out in two north Indian states resulted in the bust of two wildlife trade gangs and the recovery of four leopard skins, all in a day’s work, earlier this month.
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Bear cubs admitted for long term rehabilitation
Kokrajhar (Assam), April 15, 2011: Two displaced Asiatic black bear cubs were admitted to the CWRC (Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation) Transit Home in Kokrajhar earlier this week. As with 11 bear cubs successfully rehabilitated in northeast India previously by IFAW-WTI, the cubs will be hand-raised and soft-released back in the wild.
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Large scale sighting of White-rumped vulture in Sivasagar
Sivsagar (Assam), April 11, 2011: In some encouraging news for bird enthusiasts, a flock of more than 40 white-rumped vultures was spotted in the Panidihing Bird Sanctuary in Sivasagar district of Assam. This is the first sighting in three years of this critically-endangered species in such large numbers, here.
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Leopard trader booked 15 years after arrest
New Delhi, April 8, 2011: A wildlife trader arrested with three leopard skins in Delhi 15 years ago was today sentenced to a year in prison along with a fine of Rs 5,000. Kishan Kumar was apprehended along with an accomplice Ranbir Singh (who passed away during the course of the trial) in 1996 in Delhi following a tip-off.
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Woman sentenced to five years imprisonment for trade in tiger parts
Lakhimpur (Uttar Pradesh), April 8, 2011: Dilipo, a habitual wildlife offender belonging to the Bawaria community, was sentenced to five years and three months of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 50,000 for illegal trade in tiger parts, by the Court of RK Shukla, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lakhimpur Kheri on Wednesday.
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ICTC begins: reveals increase in India’s tiger population
New Delhi, March 28, 2011: India has reported an increase in its tiger population, bringing cheer to wildlife enthusiasts worldwide. The latest estimate put the figures at 1706 Tigers, as against 1411 individuals reported in the last estimate released in 2008.
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Leopard rescued and released in Assam
Kaziranga (Assam), March 26, 2011: In an exemplary management of a potential human-animal conflict, a leopard trapped in a narrow culvert in the northeast Indian state of Assam was successfully rescued through collaborative efforts of authorities and local people. It was released in Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary, located near the site of rescue, yesterday.
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Separated from mother, clouded leopard cubs to be rehabilitated
Kokrajhar (Bodoland, Assam), March 25, 2011: A year after two orphaned clouded leopard cubs were successfully hand-raised and released in the forests along the Indo-Bhutan boundary, two more cubs of these rare felines have been admitted for rehabilitation at the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) Transit Home in Kokrajhar.
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India to host International Conference on Tiger Conservation
New Delhi, March 25, 2011: A two-day International Conference on Tiger Conservation will be held at the Indian capital next week to discuss challenges, plans and priorities towards achieving the recently-adopted goal of doubling the world’s tiger population by 2022. The Conference will also see declaration of the latest population estimate of tigers in the wild in India.
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To serve with tea: wildlife articles
New Delhi, March 22, 2011: Wildlife crime is a serious issue involving the lives of wild animals and subsequent efforts by law enforcement authorities to nail the poacher and the trader. Even so, there are incidents with an element of dark humour that is difficult to not notice.
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Two years imprisonment for Ivory trader
New Delhi, March 17, 2011: The Court of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (Special Acts), Tis Hazari, Delhi, Ajay Gupta, convicted an ivory trader and sentenced him to two years imprisonment with a fine, on Tuesday.
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First whale shark satellite-tagged in India
Sutrapada (Gujarat), March 16, 2010: A whale shark was satellite-tagged for the first time in India, earlier this week, as part of research to understand behavior, ecological preferences and migration of this species.
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State Level Workshop on Sloth Bear Conservation and Welfare
Bhopal, March 8, 2011: In the run up to the International Bear Association (IBA) Conference 2012 to be hosted by India, the first in a series of state level workshops on sloth bear conservation and welfare was held today in Bhopal.
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Conservation Googly
Redakhol (Sambalpur, Orissa), March 2, 2011: Cricket fever has gripped the entire nation and wildlife conservationists have jumped on to the bandwagon too, using this popular sport to benefit their cause.
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Operation Coral: Reversing the damage
Mithapur (Gujarat), February 23, 2011: Local fishermen, Tata Chemicals Limited (TCL) volunteers and the Gujarat Forest Department staff joined the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) in a day-long operation to restore overturned corals in Mithapur reef on Friday, as part of their coral conservation efforts in Gujarat.
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Bringing Back Manas: Support to grassroot NGOs, Forest Department
Manas (Bodoland, Assam), February 11, 2011: Even as the five hand-raised elephant calves from the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) were moved to Manas National Park for rehabilitation, the International Fund for Animal Welfare – Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) extended support for conservation to various stake holders as part of their larger commitment to ‘bring back Manas’ to its former glory.
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Bringing Back Manas: Elephant calves moved to the wild
Manas (Bodoland, Assam), January 31, 2011: Five ‘rescued' elephant calves were relocated from the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) for reintegration with wild herds in Manas National Park in the northeast Indian state of Assam, today.
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Mangrol adopts whale shark as its mascot
Mangrol (Gujarat), January 25, 2011: Mangrol, a small fishing town situated along Gujarat coast, has a new mascot - the whale shark. The adoption was declared during the Whale Shark Day celebrations this morning, marking the culmination of six years of the highly successful Whale Shark Campaign.
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Asiatic black bear cub returned to the wild
Kaziranga National Park, January 18, 2010: An Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) cub admitted to the IFAW-WTI run Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) by the Assam Forest Department officials after it was found in a village near Kaziranga National Park, was returned to the wild on Saturday.
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Photographs confirm survival of rehabilitated tiger in Manas
Manas National Park (Assam), January 14, 2011: An adult male tiger, captured following conflicts with people in Sibsagar district in northern Assam and released in Manas National Park more than eight months ago, was photographed in the wild last month.
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RAP ensures zero crop damage in conflict-prone villageToribari (West Bengal), January 14, 2011: Toribari, an agrarian village that earlier incurred intensive crop losses due to conflicts with elephants, has recorded zero damage since the installation of an Early Warning System (EWS) as part of a Rapid Action Project (RAP) in September last year.
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Health camp for Captive Elephant Welfare in NCR
New Delhi, January 6, 2011: For welfare of elephants in captivity in the National Capital Region (NCR), a free health camp was organised today at Sangam Vihar by the Project Elephant and the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI). Special reflectors to be fitted on to the elephants to reduce chances of road accidents were also distributed.
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Orphaned, rhino calf admitted to CWRC
Kaziranga (Assam), December 29, 2010: A young rhino calf found near its mother’s carcass in Kaziranga National Park in Assam last week, has been admitted to the IFAW-WTI run Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) for rehabilitation.
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Hand-raised buffalo moved to the wild for rehabilitation
Dibru Saikhowa WLS, December 21, 2010: A male wild buffalo, hand-raised at the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) near Kaziranga National Park, has been relocated to Dibru Saikhowa Wildlife Sanctuary for rehabilitation, by the Assam Forest Department and International Fund for Animal Welfare - Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW- WTI) supported by GAIL (India) Limited.
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Visual tagging of whale sharks debuts in India
December 17, 2010, Gujarat: Initiating tagging of whale sharks in India for long term research, a female individual accidentally caught in a fishing net in Sutrapada in Gujarat was implanted with a visual marker on Wednesday. DNA sample was also collected while the team worked to release the fish.
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Concerns over long term survival of stranded gibbons
Roing (Arunachal Pradesh), December 10, 2010: In an aberration from their canopy dwelling nature, eastern Hoolock gibbons (Hoolock leuconedys) stranded in isolated clusters of trees near Roing in south-east Arunachal Pradesh have been observed descending towards nearby fields for food, raising concerns on their safety and survival.
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Happy ending for displaced wild elephant calf reunited with mother
Digboi (Assam), December 10, 2010: The thirty-hour ordeal of an Asian elephant calf trapped in a trench in a tea estate in eastern Assam ended on a happy note as rescuers successfully reunited it with its mother yesterday.
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Two decades of advocating bears result: Mansingh-Deo declared Wildlife Sanctuary
Mansingh Deo (Maharashtra), December 1, 2010: After two decades of advocating, Mansingh-Deo Wildlife Sanctuary has finally been notified by the Maharashtra government, securing 183 sq km of critical tiger landscape connectivity between forests in Central India. The notification makes Mansingh Deo the 42nd protected area in the state, and provides crucial buffer to Pench NP.
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Late forest guard honoured; family provided 1 lakh rupees
Dispur (Assam), November 30, 2010: Honouring a forest guard who lost his life fighting rhino poachers in Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park in Assam, the state Forest Minister, Rockybul Hussain today handed over the terminal benefit of one lakh rupees to the deceased’s family, facilitated through Wildlife Trust of India (WTI)’s Van Rakshak Project (VRP) that runs an umbrella insurance scheme for frontline staff across the country.
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31 families allotted land for relocation from Chilla-Motichur corridor
Rajaji NP (Uttarakhand), November 29, 2010: In a major step towards the securement of the crucial Chilla-Motichur corridor in Rajaji National Park, the 31 original families of Khandgaon III village have been allotted land for their relocation to Lalpani Compartment II near Rishikesh.
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Elephant calf rescued, reunited with herd
Bokakhat (Assam), November 29, 2010: A five-year-old male elephant calf was rescued from a ditch in a tea estate near Bokakhat in central Assam and reunited with its natal herd by the Assam Forest Department and IFAW-WTI Mobile Veterinary Service team on Saturday.
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Global plan adopted for tiger conservation
St. Petersburg (Russia), November 24, 2010: A new global plan of action was adopted by heads of state and ministers from 13 tiger range countries at the International Tiger Forum hosted by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, reports the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). It is built on a foundation of national plans outlining tiger conservation activities to contribute to the global goal of doubling the wild tiger population by 2022.
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Tiger killed in Assam; Need for crowd management highlighted
New Delhi, November 24, 2010: Less than a fortnight since a tiger was poached in the Russian Far East and another found poisoned in north India, one more was killed yesterday in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam. The latest incident occurred in Nagabandha in Morigaon district, about 60 km east of Guwahati, capital city of Assam.
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Coral bleaching sighted in Gujarat, investigations initiated
Kachchh (Gujarat), November 23, 2010: Sighting of coral bleaching along the Gujarat coast has prompted investigations to understand its nature, causes and effects.
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Two tigers killed by poachers, poisoning on eve of global summit
New Delhi, November 19, 2010: In the wake of a tiger poaching in Russia earlier this week, another wild tiger has been found dead of
suspected poisoning in Sariska Tiger Reserve in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan.
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ONGC, WTI collaborate to assist Assam FD on eastern swamp deer conservation
Kaziranga (Assam), November 16, 2010: The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) and the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) today launched an initiative to assist the Assam Forest Department in long term conservation of the eastern swamp deer that are far lesser in number than the Royal Bengal tiger or the greater one-horned rhinoceros.
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Rescue reaffirms presence of clouded leopard in Karbi Anglong
Karbi Anglong, November 16, 2010: Rescue of a rare clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) stranded in the house of a forest official in East Karbi Anglong has reaffirmed presence of the species in the Karbi Anglong Autonomous District in Assam.
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Displaced elephant calf admitted to IFAW-WTI field station for rehabilitation
Goalpara (Assam), November 5, 2010: A wild elephant calf has been admitted to the IFAW-WTI field station near Manas National Park, Assam, for hand-raising and rehabilitation.
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WTI gets green signal for train hit mitigation studies in West Bengal
New Delhi, November 2, 2010: The West Bengal government has given the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) the go-ahead to conduct studies to mitigate elephant deaths due to train hits in the state, as part of the organisation’s National Train Hits Mitigation Project.
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IFAW-WTI provides field kits to facilitate patrolling in Greater Manas
Greater Manas (Assam), November 2, 2010: Continuing its efforts to ‘bring Manas back’ to its former glory, IFAW-WTI has provided field kits to a local NGO to facilitate anti-poaching patrolling in the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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EU Seal Ban comes into full effect
Brussels, Belgium, November 1, 2010: The General Court of the European Union (EU) last week rescinded the temporary suspension of the EU regulation banning the trade in seal products. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) applauds the decision which allows the full implementation of this momentous legislation. The ban is a significant victory in IFAW’s 40 year campaign to end commercial sealing.
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Authorities initiate probe into elephant death in Assam
Nagaon (Assam), October 29, 2010: The Assam Forest Department has initiated a probe into the recent death of a sub-adult elephant in Nagaon district of the state.
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Notorious poacher roams free despite cancellation of bail; Supreme Court initiates inquiry
New Delhi, October 23, 2010: Issuing directions for the arrest of noted poacher Juhru, the Supreme Court of India yesterday initiated an inquiry on non-communication of its recent order cancelling the accused’s bail to authorities in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
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Apex Court rejects Sansar Chand’s plea
New Delhi, October 20, 2010: The Supreme Court of India this morning upheld the judgment of subordinate courts in Rajasthan on the conviction of notorious wildlife trader Sansar Chand in a case pertaining to the seizure of leopard parts in 2003.
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Capture of conflict tiger ends months-long chase
New Delhi, October 15, 2010: Having evaded baited traps and tranquiliser darts for months, the tiger that caused eight human casualties in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh was captured yesterday by a team of Forest Department officials and Wildlife Trust of India (WTI).
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Dancing to a different tune
Bhopal, October 6, 2010: Four former bear dancers, being rehabilitated by Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) with the support of World Society for Protection of Animals (WSPA), were recently felicitated for their unfaltering commitment to excel in their respective alternative livelihoods.
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Animal Action Week 2010 begins - focus on tiger conservation
New Delhi, October 4, 2010:More than five million school children from 15 countries including India will learn about the plight of tigers through fun- filled educational activities organised as part of the Animal Action Week, an annual animal-focussed event coinciding with the wildlife week. A global initiative of the International Fund for Animal Welfare, AAW in the country is coordinated by the Wildlife Trust of India.
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Tigers can thrive in Kawal WLS: Kawal Conservation Project
Kawal WLS (Andhra Pradesh), September 30, 2010: Decline in prey due to high poaching pressure and habitat degradation due to severe encroachment and resource extraction notwithstanding, Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary, a critical tiger habitat in the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh can potentially support 2.69 tigers per 100 sq km area, according to a recent study.
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Fourth settlement secured in Wayanad elephant corridor; lone resident relocated
Wayanad (Kerala), September 28, 2010: Moving a step ahead in the securement of the high priority Wayanad elephant corridor in the south Indian state of Kerala, the Forest Department and Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) supported by UK based Elephant Family, has secured Kottapady settlement by facilitating voluntary relocation of the lone resident, Lakshmi Amma.
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IFAW-WTI organise free Health Camp in Panbari
Panbari (Assam), September 28, 2010: A day-long free health camp was organised for the residents of Siljuri and Methoni villages at Panbari near Kaziranga National Park by International Fund for Animal Welfare - Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) and Assam Forest Department, in collaboration with the Vivekananda Kendra NRL Hospital, yesterday.
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Eco-development for wildlife conservation: Solar lanterns distributed in Garo Hills
Tura (Garo Hills, Meghalaya), Sep 24, 2010: Continuing eco-development efforts in Garo Hills, the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC), Meghalaya Forest Department and Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) supported by the World Land Trust (WLT) and Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN), in collaboration with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), distributed solar lanterns in three remote villages in the region, yesterday.
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Train hit kills seven elephants in West Bengal
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal), September 24, 2010: Seven wild elephants were mowed to death on Wednesday night, after being hit by a Guwahati-bound goods train in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. The tragic incident that marks the highest number of elephants killed in a single train accident, once again highlights the propensity of this threat in the country.
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Forest Department, IFAW-WTI provide ex-gratia to human-elephant conflict victims
Kokilabari (Assam), September 23, 2010: An ex-gratia package of 25,000 rupees was provided to the family of late Lakhi Basumatary by the Assam Forest Department and International Fund for Animal Welfare – Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) recently.
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CWRC keeper survives krait bite with appropriate treatment
Panbari (Assam), September 20, 2010: An animal keeper at the International Fund for Animal Welfare – Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) run Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC), who was inflicted with a severe bite by a black krait (Bungarus niger), has recovered significantly following appropriate treatment.
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Bal Pandi: Saving a paradise
Koonthankulam (Tamil Nadu), August 30, 2010: It is not too difficult to find people making a living working for the disadvantaged, but it is indeed rare to find someone who gives up his earnings or even sells his possessions for the welfare of others. More so, if the ‘others’ refer to animals, who cannot speak and express their gratitude, for whatever one has done for them.
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Six years’ imprisonment and 50,000 rupees fine for Sansar Chand
New Delhi, August 25, 2010: Setting an unprecedented milestone in the history of wildlife crime cases in India, the notorious wildlife trader Sansar Chand was today sentenced to six years’ imprisonment - the maximum prison term mandated by the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act when Sansar was caught red-handed with a leopard skin in 1995.
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MoEF calls for notification of Mansingh Deo WLS
Delhi, August 24, 2010: To secure a critical tiger habitat in Central India, Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh has pressed for the notification of Mansingh Deo Wildlife Sanctuary in a letter addressed to the Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan.
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King cobra ‘rescued’ from a house in Assam
Haldibari (Assam), August 20, 2010: A 13-feet long king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) accidentally trapped in a house near Haldibari Reserve Forest in Assam, was 'rescued' by the Forest Department authorities assisted by International Fund for Animal Welfare – Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) team, last week. The snake has been released in Haldibari.
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Protecting the Protectors -
Vestergaard-Frandsen gifts insecticidal nets to WTI
New Delhi, August 11, 2010: With all the discussions around wildlife conservation and more specifically on the dwindling tiger population, one thing that goes un-noticed is the conditions under which the conservation community operates. Constantly out in the wild and spending endless days and nights out in the field, one of the biggest risks to this brigade of un-flinching fighters is from the mosquito.
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Relief provided to family of deceased Forest Department staff
Kaziranga, Assam, August 4, 2010: A relief of one lakh rupees was provided to the family of a deceased frontline staff, late Dilip Bora, by Assam Forest Department authorities and Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), last week.
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Leopard caught in leg-hold trap, treated and released
Lakhimpur (Uttar Pradesh), August 3, 2010: A leopard rescued by the state forest department and Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) staff at Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve was released after examination and treatment, on Sunday.
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Assam empowers Forest Department to use fire arms to protect its natural heritage
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.
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Training frontline Forest Department staff in Kanha
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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Traps and Snares: Riddled Paths for Indian Wildlife
Delhi, July 22, 2010: Law is a curious, self limiting conundrum. While it attempts to delineate and sustain order, it cannot function in a foolproof manner unless everything under its ambit is spelt out well.
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Governments to crack down on poaching, trade to save wild tigers
Yarmouth Port (MA, USA), July 16, 2010: Conservationists from 13 tiger range countries met in Bali, Indonesia, along with the World Bank’s Global Tiger Initiative and partner organisations including the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), this week, to develop a concrete plan to reinvigorate the tiger population, pledging to double it by 2022.
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Displaced rhino calf reunited with mother
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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Tusker treated for wounds, released
Golaghat (Assam), July 14, 2010: The Assam Forest Department assisted by the International Fund for Animal Welfare – Wildlife Trust of India run Mobile Veterinary Services (MVS) attended to a case of an injured tusker found in Golaghat near Nambor, on Saturday. The tusker was tranquilised and successfully treated by the team.
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MoEF sanctions permit to satellite tag whale shark in India.
AIC support gears Whale Shark Conservation in India for Level II
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
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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Displaced elephant calf admitted to CWRC for rehabilitation
Kaziranga (Assam), June 23, 2010: A six-month old elephant calf displaced from its natal herd has been admitted to the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) near Kaziranga National Park for hand-raising and eventual rehabilitation into the wild. The calf has joined a group of nine elephant calves already under care at CWRC.
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Bear cubs radio-collared in Pakke, Arunachal Pradesh
Pakke (Arunachal Pradesh), June 11, 2010: Two orphan Asiatic black bear cubs being rehabilitated in Pakke Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh, were radio-collared on Wednesday morning by a team of Forest Department officials and International Fund for Animal Welfare–Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) staff members.
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Asiatic lion population increases
Gir (Gujarat), June 7, 2010: The result of the recent Asiatic lion census in the western Indian state of Gujarat was a rare occasion of cheer for Indian wildlife enthusiasts. Their population had sprung to 411, from 359 in 2005.
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Relief provided to family of human-elephant conflict victim in Meghalaya
Tura (Garo Hills, Meghalaya), June 1, 2010: Family of a local villager who was killed in a conflict with elephants in west Garo Hills district in the northeast Indian state of Meghalaya, was provided a relief of 10,000 rupees by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) on humanitarian grounds.
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Twelve convicted for illegal trade in tiger parts
Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh), May 25, 2010: Twelve Pardhi accomplices of wildlife trader Shabbir Hasan Qureshi were pronounced guilty of abetting illegal trade of tiger parts, by a city Court in Allahabad, today. They have been sentenced to three-years’ imprisonment along with a fine of 10,000 rupees each.
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Field kits distributed to frontline Forest Department staff in Karbi Anglong
Diphu (Karbi Anglong) Assam, May 19, 2010: In line with its goal to equip Forest Department staff patrolling protected areas, the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI)’s Van Rakshak Project (VRP), supported by Japan Tiger & Elephant Fund (JTEF), has supplied field kits to frontline members in Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) as part of the commitment to assist the Forest Department’s conservation initiatives.
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Greening Karbi Anglong: 50,000 saplings to be planted in Marat Longri
Diphu (Karbi Anglgong), May 6, 2010: The Forest Department authorities of
Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council in collaboration with 5th Rajputana Rifles,
Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) supported by Whitley Fund for Nature
(WFN), and other NGOs initiated a reforestation drive earlier this week to restore parts of
encroached land in Marat Longri Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Rare clouded leopards radio-collared for first time in India
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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Shahtoosh trade case back on track: complaint filed 13 years after seizure
New Delhi, May 3, 2010: More than 13 years after the seizure of 12 shahtoosh shawls by the Customs officials in the Indian capital, a complaint was filed last week against the accused party - the Cottage Industries Exposition (CIE).
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Synthetic beaks distributed for hornbill conservation in Arunachal Pradesh
Seijosa (Arunachal Pradesh), April 29, 2010: Continuing their effort to conserve hornbills in the northeast Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, the state Forest Department and Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), distributed synthetic hornbill beaks to members of the local Nyishi community, last week.
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India begins contributing to global whale shark research;
first individual identified in Gujarat
Veraval (Gujarat), April 27, 2010: With scientific studies on whale sharks recently initiated in the western state of Gujarat, Indian marine conservationists have identified the country’s first individual whale shark.
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Elephant conservationists meet in Kerala;
stress on habitat protection and community involvement for conservation
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), April 23, 2010: Forest authorities of the south Indian state of Kerala who met yesterday for a day-long workshop to discuss long-term elephant conservation in the state stressed on the need for habitat degradation control and involvement of local communities.
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Woman sentenced to five years imprisonment for trade in tiger parts
Lakhimpur (Uttar Pradesh), April 8, 2011: Dilipo, a habitual wildlife offender belonging to the Bawaria community, was sentenced to five years and three months of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 50,000 for illegal trade in tiger parts, by the Court of RK Shukla, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lakhimpur Kheri on Wednesday.
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Conflict tiger released in Manas
Manas (Assam), April 5, 2010: The conflict tiger that was captured early last week in Sivasagar, Upper Assam, was released in the core area of Manas National Park on Friday. The tiger is currently being monitored using radio-telemetry.
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Threats spur project to protect the grizzled giant squirrel
Sirivilliputhur (Tamil Nadu), March 30, 2010: Increasing threats including habitat destruction and conflicts with humans have prompted conservationists to initiate a Rapid Action Project (RAP) to help protect the grizzled giant squirrel (Ratufa macroura) in Sirivilliputhur, Tamil Nadu.
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Introducing alternative method to train captive elephants in India
New Delhi, March 24, 2010: In a bid to introduce an alternative to traditional elephant training methods in India, the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) is organising a series of workshops by renowned animal trainer Dr Andrew McLean.
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Indian bear dancer arrested in Nepal; one sloth bear seized
Nawalparasi (Nepal), March 19, 2010: A kalandar (bear dancer) of Indian origin was apprehended by the Nepal police and Forest officials assisted by local villagers in Nawalparasi district along the Indo-Nepal border, on Tuesday. A sloth bear was confiscated from his possession.
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Third ivory seizure in Tamil Nadu in less than a month
Salem (Tamil Nadu), March 16, 2010: Authorities in Tamil Nadu have busted yet another gang of wildlife offenders involved in illegal ivory trade, marking the third ivory seizure in less than a month in the southern Indian state. Six tusks were seized and one person was arrested in the latest seizure on March 13.
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Wildlife trader convicted 13 years after arrest
New Delhi, March 12, 2010: The Court of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Dig Vinay Singh, yesterday convicted a wildlife trader Bishan Singh, arrested in the Indian capital in March 1997. The sentence is scheduled to be announced on April 5.
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Three seizures in three days: four leopard skins, two tusks recovered; 10 arrested
New Delhi, March 8, 2010: Four leopard skins and two elephant tusks were recovered from traders in three separate undercover operations conducted over three consecutive days last week. Ten persons were arrested following the operations by authorities in Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh that were assisted by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI).
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Students from Chennai, Guwahati win national-level wildlife painting competition
New Delhi, March 5, 2010: Rohit KR of S.B.O.A. School & Junior College, Chennai and Prachurya Baruah of Maharshi Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Guwahati have been declared winners for the nationwide school-level wildlife painting competition organised by the International Fund for Animal Welfare-Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI).
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WTI provides Rs 1 lakh to family of a deceased frontline forest staff
Bharatpur (Rajasthan), February 23, 2010: The family of a deceased Rajasthan Forest Department driver, Mool Chand, was yesterday provided support of Rs 1 lakh under the nationwide group accident insurance scheme for frontline staff run by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI).
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Captive elephant goes berserk in Meerut; tranquilised
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), February 25, 2010: A captive elephant in musth that went berserk in Partapur bypass, Meerut, was today tranquilised and restrained by a team including Uttar Pradesh Forest Department officials, assisted by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI).
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Practical lessons during WTI training - Frontline forest staff in Karbi Anglong conduct three seizures in four days
Diphu (Karbi Anglong), February 17, 2010: Three seizures were made by a well-motivated force of frontline Forest Department staff in Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council in northeast India, during a recent capacity building training conducted by Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) supported by Japan Tiger & Elephant Fund (JTEF).
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One year imprisonment for shahtoosh trader
Delhi, February 10, 2010: The Court of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (Special Act), Delhi, has sentenced shahtoosh trader Ishaq Baig to one year in prison along with a fine of 5000 rupees.
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Rhino stuck in sand, rescued
Kaziranga (Assam), January 14, 2010: An adult male rhino, stuck in sand, in Sotia in the northern bank of Brahmaputra river along Kaziranga National Park, Assam, was rescued yesterday by the Forest Department assisted by the International Fund for Animal Welfare – Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) and local villagers.
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Forest Department frontline staff trained for more effective protection of the Asiatic lion
Gir (Gujarat), December 29, 2009: A total of 490 frontline Forest Department staff protecting the Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) in Gir were trained through this month to effectively control poaching and prosecute wildlife offenders. Equipment to facilitate anti-poaching patrolling was also distributed.
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WTI-IFAW secures corridor used by thousand elephants
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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Prosecution witness evidence recording against Pataudi begins
Faridabad, December 15, 2009: The Special Environment Court, Faridabad, today began examination of prosecution witnesses against celebrity Mansur Ali Khan alias Tiger Pataudi, and his companions, accused of hunting the endangered blackbuck in June 2005.
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High Court upholds elephants’ right of passage in Nilgiris;
orders demolition of commercial establishments in elephant corridors
Chennai, December 8, 2009: The Madras High Court has banned all construction activities in the proposed elephant corridors covering all bottlenecks connecting Segur Plateau and Mudumalai Tiger Reserve – part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve - in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. Strongly favouring the ‘rights of passage’ of wild elephants, the court also ordered demolition of all illegal commercial ventures within the corridors.
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The Whale Shark has its 'day' in Dwarka
Dwarka (Gujarat), November 27, 2009: Hundreds of school children and fishermen among other local people gathered today in the Sunset Point ground, Dwarka in the western Indian state of Gujarat, for a unique annual celebration – the Whale Shark Day.
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WTI documentary wins premier environment film award
New Delhi, November 3, 2009: ‘A Shawl to die for’ – a Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) film - won an award for Technical Excellence in Cinematography at the prestigious CMS Vatavaran 2009 film awards – India’s premier festival for Indian and international documentaries on environment and wildlife, held last week.
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Indo-Nepal authorities’ recommendations for effective wildlife enforcement in western border
Dharchula (Uttarakhand), October 29, 2009: Authorities who met at the wildlife enforcement and legal workshop last week in Dharchula, Uttarakhand, unanimously recommended institutionalisation of cross border coordination and joint enforcement operations, among others, for effective wildlife trade control along the western Indo-Nepal border.
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Lack of funds threaten critically-endangered Amur leopards
in Russian Primorski region
Primorski (Russia), October 29, 2009: Despite being home to the Amur leopard – one of the world’s most endangered large cat species with just about 30-35 wild individuals remaining, Kedrovaya Pad Nature Reserve in the south-western Primorski region in Russia has been paralysed by lack of funds.
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Hand-raised wild buffaloes released in the wild
Dibru Saikhowa National Park (Assam), October 27, 2009: More than half a decade since being rescued as young calves separated from their herds, two hand-raised wild buffaloes were released in Dibru Saikhowa National Park, Assam, by the Forest Department and International Fund for Animal Welfare – Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI), last week.
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20 years since ivory trade ban,
elephants still threatened by poaching, stockpile sales
Delhi, October 23, 2009: Despite ivory trade being banned 20 years ago, hundreds, if not thousands, of wild elephants continue to fall prey to poachers across their distribution range, each year.
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MoEF approves cheetah reintroduction roadmap preparation
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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Hand-raised clouded leopards moved to the wild
Kokrajhar (Assam), September 25, 2009: Moving a step forward in the novel attempt to rehabilitate hand-raised clouded leopards in India, the two cubs being looked after by the Bodoland Territorial Council – International Fund for Animal Welfare – Wildlife Trust of India (BTC-IFAW-WTI) in Kokrajhar, Assam, since March this year, were transferred to forest rehabilitation site yesterday morning.
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Electric fencing villages near Kaziranga benefits people and animals
Kaziranga (Assam), September 21, 2009: Six villages in the fringes of Kaziranga National Park in the northeast Indian state of Assam, reported a six-fold increase in annual crop yield, this year. A 15 km stretch of electric fence installed with the aim to reduce crop depredation by wild animals as well as human-animal conflicts had served its purpose.
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Eight tiger cubs born in Valmiki since 2005
Valmiki (Bihar), August 10, 2009: Amid reports of decline in tiger numbers across India, positive news has emerged from the once-neglected Valmiki Tiger Reserve in Bihar, along the Indo-Nepal border. At least eight cubs have been born in the reserve since 2005, including two new cubs whose sightings were reported from the eastern part, earlier this month.
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Confessions of an ivory poacher
Kuttampuza Forest Range (Kerala), July 30, 2009: “I stood here, hidden behind this tree. The tusker came to the clearings from the bushes, about 15 metres from me. I pulled the trigger” Aji confessed without remorse.
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His Holiness the Karmapa appeals for wildlife conservation
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), June 29, 2009: His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje, today, appealed to his fellow Tibetans not to harm wildlife, at an awareness event organised by Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and Care for the Wild International (CWI).
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Leaving corridors for elephants
Wayanad (Kerala), May 29, 2009: “It has come to us like a blessing from God,” claims Kenchan, referring to a Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) initiative that has helped her family relocate from their old settlement in Wayanad Elephant Corridor in Kerala to evade conflicts with wild elephants.
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Distributing grain to conserve elephants
Pakke (Arunachal Pradesh), June 8, 2009: In a move away from cash compensations, 7700 kgs of rice were given away to 140 farmers whose crops were destroyed by elephants around Pakke Wildlife Sanctuary in the north-east Indian Arunachal Pradesh state.
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Wild rhinos are back in Manas
Manas (Assam), December 2, 2008: Three female greater one-horned rhinoceros were released in the wild from their temporary enclosure(boma) in Manas National Park in western Assam late last week.
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Tiger in the well !!
Tezpur (Assam), October 31, 2008: Wednesday began as a normal day for us at the Centre for Wildlife
Rehabilitation & Conservation (CWRC) run by International Fund for
Animal Welfare- Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI).
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