CMS Comes of Age: COP12 Focuses on Increased Protection of Migratory Species and Sustainable Development
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Manila, Philippines, October 28, 2017: The Twelfth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP12) concluded in the Philippines today.
RAP Provides Support to Local Communities in Addressing Human Elephant Conflict in Thoramukh, Assam
Golaghat District, Assam, October 23, 2017: WTI distributed field equipment to members of six local anti-depredation squads to help them tackle Human Elephant Conflict in the Thoramukh region of Golaghat.
Kalapahar-Daigrung Elephant Corridor: 19 Families Receive Patta Documents for Settlement Land in New Ram Terang
Karbi Anglong, Assam, October 1, 2017: 19 families in New Ram Terang village had voluntarily shifted out of their homes so that the Kalaphar-Daigrung Elephant Corridor could be secured. Last month, they received patta documents for the settlement land.
Big Cat Conflict: MVS Bandipur Assists Forest Department in Handling Three Cases in Three Days
Bandipur Tiger Reserve, Karnataka, October 15, 2017: Wildlife Trust of India’s Mobile Veterinary Service (MVS) unit had a busy three days attending to a succession of large carnivore conflict cases reported from Bandipur and Nagarhole Tiger Reserves last week.
Street Play on Manas, Created by IFAW-WTI in Collaboration with Local Artistes and Students, Staged on Park Opening Day
Manas National Park, Assam, October 15, 2017: A street play performed by students from Bansbari, a village on the fringes of Manas National Park, was staged on Park Opening Day, October 15, at the park entrance gate.
Temple Tiger Project: Livestock Health Camp Organised in Fringe Village of MM Hills Wildlife Sanctuary
MM Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka, October 13, 2017: The Mobile Veterinary Service (MVS) unit established by Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) under its Temple Tiger Project organised a livestock health camp in Hoogyam on October 11.
WTI Founder and CEO Vivek Menon Honoured with RG Samsara Lifetime Achievement Award
Bengaluru, Karnataka, October 11, 2017: In recognition of his exceptional contribution to the field of wildlife conservation, Vivek Menon, Founder and CEO of WTI was honoured with the RG Samsara Lifetime Achievement Award on October 7.
From Baramulla to Mainpur to Mudahalli, WTI Celebrates Wildlife Week with Children
October 9, 2017: Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) teamed up with state forest departments and local administrations across a number of its project areas to organise celebratory events for schoolchildren during Wildlife Week (October 2 to 8).
Female Elephant Calf Rescued by Forest Staff in Assam’s Nagaon Wildlife Division, Brought to CWRC
CWRC, Assam, October 3, 2017: A three-month-old female elephant calf that had been found stuck in a drain in Misa Tea Estate, Nagaon Wildlife Division, was brought to CWRC earlier today.
WTI Conducts Refresher Training in Wildlife Crime Prevention for Forest Staff in Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve
Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve, September 26, 2017: In partnership with the Chhattisgarh Forest Department and with support from Oracle, WTI conducted a two-day refresher training for the staff of Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve from September 13 to 14.
Learning to Live Wild: Three Rescued Bear Cubs Continue their Journey towards Wild Rehabilitation
Pakke Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh, September 25, 2017: Three orphaned Asiatic black bear cubs that had been shifted to a pre-release site at Doimukh in the Khari Pong area of Pakke Tiger Reserve last month are doing well in their new surroundings.
IN MEMORIAM: David Shepherd (1931-2017), Wildlife Artist and Conservation Legend
September 20, 2017: It is with great sadness that we announce the death of wildlife artist and conservationist David Shepherd, FRSA, CBE, founder and president of the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF).