Working with the Assam Forest Department, CBRC MVS Unit Provides ‘In Situ’ Treatment to Wounded Elephant Calf
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Behali Reserve Forest, Assam, November 25, 2017: A wounded elephant calf, approximately four to five years old, was recently provided in situ treatment by the Mobile Veterinary Service (MVS) team based at IFAW-WTI’s Centre for Bear Rehabilitation and Conservation.
Schoolchildren, Fishing Communities Headline WTI’s Gujarat Whale Shark Day Celebrations
Dhamlej, Gujarat, November 22, 2017: The coastal communities of Gujarat observed ‘Vhali Utsav’ or ‘Whale Shark Day’ on November 18. A one-day awareness seminar on whale shark conservation in India was organised at the Shri Dhaumya Primary School on the occasion.
The Gaj Yatra Photography Competition: And the Winners Are…
Wildlife Trust of India and Conservation Lenses and Wildlife (CLaW) are pleased to announce the winners of the Gaj Yatra Photography Competition.
Meet Ganga’s Grandson, the Latest Rhino Calf Born in Manas National Park
Manas National Park, Assam, November 16, 2017: The first calf born to Ganga, one of... Read More
WTI Helps Local Communities to Address Human Elephant Conflict in West Karbi Anglong
Karbi Anglong, Assam, November 14, 2017: As part of a Rapid Action Project (RAP) initiated by its Wild Aid division, WTI and DSWF distributed field equipment to members of thirteen local anti-depredation squads in west Karbi Anglong.
Fourth Edition of the Elephant Cup Football Tournament Kicks Off in Karbi Anglong
Karbi Anglong, Assam, November 14, 2017: The 4th edition of the Elephant Cup Football Tournament organised annually by WTI-JTEF kicked off at the Nohorsala Playground on November 10.
A Cat out of Water: Engaging with Local Communities to Protect Fishing Cat Populations in West Bengal
A project by Wildlife Trust of India, supported by David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation, seeks to engage with village communities in the state of West Bengal to protect the declining local population of fishing cats, writes Debobroto Sircar.
Eighth Whale Shark Satellite Tagged Under the Gujarat Whale Shark Conservation Project
Sutrapada, Gujarat, November 12, 2017: A male whale shark, 22 feet long, was satellite tagged by Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) field personnel in the coastal waters off the fishing village of Sutrapada on the Saurashtra coast yesterday.
Statement in response to the article in The Wire, titled ‘Are Conservation Organisations Complicit in Ethnic Discrimination’.
This has reference to a report dated 13-11-2017 in the online news publication The Wire, titled 'Are Conservation Organisations Complicit in Ethnic Discrimination'.
Western Assam MVS Helps Rehabilitate Two Rescued Leopard Cats Back to the Wild
The leopard cats being transported to the release site in the forests of Bhumeshwar Pahar... Read More
CWRC Veterinarians Perform Successful Surgical Intervention on Injured Female Binturong
CWRC, Assam, October 31, 2017: A female sub-adult binturong with a fractured foreleg was successfully operated upon by the veterinary team at CWRCon October 29.
Foundation Stone Laid to Formally Mark the Historic ‘First Addition’ to Manas National Park
Chirang, Bodoland Territorial Area District, October 31, 2017: The Chirang Forest Division, with IFAW-WTI’s support, organised a formal inauguration event for the First Addition to Manas National Park, involving the laying of a foundation stone.