WTI, DSWF Launch RoadWatch: An App to Monitor Wildlife Roadkills
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New Delhi, January 23, 2018:Wildlife Trust of India and David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation have launched a mobile application called RoadWatch to help citizens report wildlife roadkills easily using their smartphones from anywhere in the country.
WTI, ONGC Provide Field Equipment to Nature Guides Previously Trained in Skill Development Course
Rajaji National Park and Sultanpur National Park, December 26, 2017: Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) has partnered with the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) to initiate a skill development course for conservation guides and naturalists.
WildWatch, WTI’s Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation App, Undergoes Field Testing during Sabarimala Pilgrimage
Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kerala, December 21, 2017: Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), with support from the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF), has partnered with a team of engineering students from Amal Jyothi College, Kerala, to create an innovative conflict mitigation tool in the form of a mobile app.
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.
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.
CMS Comes of Age: COP12 Focuses on Increased Protection of Migratory Species and Sustainable Development
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.
Waterholes for Wildlife: How a Rapid Action Project Addressed a Hot Weather Crisis in Maharashtra
Muniya Conservation Reserve, Maharashtra, July 31, 2017: Between May and July this year, Wildlife Trust of India’s Wild Aid division initiated a Rapid Action Project (RAP) to address the scarcity of surface water repositories in Muniya Conservation Reserve.
Furthering the Cause of Amur Falcon Conservation, WTI Hands Over Newly Constructed Eco-tourism Guest House to Pangti Village Council
Pangti, Nagaland, June 29, 2017: With Amur falcon roosting site lacking basic infrastructure, Wildlife Trust of India took up the mantle of constructing an eco-tourism guest house that could service the needs of visitors to the Doyand Reservoir area.
RAP Helps Mitigate Human-Elephant Conflict in Villages near the Pakke-Doimara at Dadzu-Lumia Elephant Corridor in Arunachal
Tippi, Arunachal Pradesh, June 27, 2017: A Rapid Action Project (RAP) initiated by Wildlife Trust of India’s (WTI) Wild Aid Division has helped mitigate Human-Elephant Conflict in the Tippi-Bhalukpong region of Arunachal Pradesh.
One RAP, Three Months: Five Poaching Attempts Thwarted, Seven Poachers Apprehended, 3200 Short-toed Larks Rescued
West Bengal, May 25, 2017: The Greater short-toed lark arrives in large flocks from Russia, China and Mongolia, and makes its home mainly in the crop fields of the Birbhum, Murshidabad and Bardhaman districts of West Bengal between September and April. WTI launched a Rapid Action Project to curtail the rampant poaching of larks reported across the three districts.
How Awareness Activities in Jaipur Aided Avian Conservation During the Festival of Makar Sankranti
Jaipur, Rajasthan, February 7, 2017: An increasing number of kites in the air during Makar Sankranti and a sharper than ever competitive edge in kite-fighting has turned areas in Rajasthan and Gujarat into killing fields for their bird populations.