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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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