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At the end of July 2022, the Rapid Response Team (RRT) stationed in Pilibhit of WTI received a request from the Divisional Forest Officer of Ayodhya. It was a call to help and assist the department in locating and monitoring the movement of a leopard reported...

The soft bristles of a paintbrush are designed to create magnificent art as soon as they touch the surface of a canvas. Dipped in vibrant colors, the paintbrush is capable of creating magic in the abstract, neat figures that it paints. However, it would come...

In order to seek good harvest and prosperity, the people of the Adi community of Arunachal Pradesh celebrate Solung festival. Starting from the first day  of September, the people of this community adorn traditional attires and engage in the Ponung, one of...

Experts from the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) imparted a special orientation session on camera trap exercises at the Tinsukia Wildlife Division. The orientation was conducted on August 17& 18 for the forest officials and field staff of Dibru-Saikhowa NP,...

A campaign to save the Whale Shark was launched by WTI and Gujarat Forest Department with the support of Tata Chemicals Limited (TCL) and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), back in 2004. It was a multi-pronged approach to build awareness of its...

Wildlife Trust of India launched the ‘Save the Whale Shark Campaign’ along the coast of Karnataka, Kerala and Lakshadweep in Mangalore on 30th August, celebrating International Whale Shark Day. The event was hosted at Milagres Hall Complex, Mangalore,...

‘I heard about elephants for the first time from a local guy at our place, he comes to the local tea shops and narrates his encounter with wild elephants at his place. Whenever an elephant enters his land he always gives a slap on its back with a bamboo...

Background: WTI’s flagship campaign for elephants, ‘Gaj Yatra’ was conceptualized to generate public and political support for the National Heritage Animal. Through Gaj Yatra, we are trying to sensitize policymakers, communities living in elephant...

Sundarbans is the largest contiguous mangrove ecosystem in the world between India and Bangladesh. One of the several denizens of this unique ecosystem are horseshoe crabs, a prehistoric crustacean that has been around for more than 300 million years. Studies...

Aranya Bhawan, Karnataka, 21st June, 2022: Sitting in the comfort of our homes, making calls across the state, and even the country, does not seem like a tedious task. But if we are to tell you that these calls can be traced right to the corner of the room...

The national animal of India, the tiger has been celebrated for centuries in Indian art, culture, and heritage. But, over the past few decades, this magnificent animal has been losing its home and pride, thanks to loss of prime forest habitats, poaching and...

Traffickers continuously use international borders to fuel the illegal wildlife trade (IWT). Taking advantage of the border’s porosity they use different methods of transportation to move wildlife contraband like exotic animals, skins, ivory, etc. to other...

On June 17, 2022, South Garo Hills was severely hit by a flash flood cutting off-road connectivity, telecommunication network, and power. Kalu, one of WTI’s Project villages located on the northern side of Balpakram National Park was also severely impacted...

The Emergency Relief Network (ERN) stands on the notion that rescue efforts are most successful when preparedness is a priority. To achieve this, ERN periodically organizes training and workshops on capacity building for the members and organizations and...

The Future For Nature (FFN) awards are back. Each year the FFN Foundation recognises three young, driven nature conservationists from around the world. FFN looks forward in supporting young, talented, and ambitious nature conservationists who are committed to...

Annually World Ocean’s Day is celebrated on the sixth of June all over the world. Wildlife Trust of India’s marine conservation projects in Gujarat celebrated this year’s World Ocean’s Day in association with Anand Niketan school and Rotary Club of...

WTI’s Dr. Rajendra Mishra conferred with Chhattisgarh State Biodiversity Award Dr. Rajendra Prasad Mishra, WTI’s Regional facilitator for Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh received the State Biodiversity Award in Chhattisgarh from the Honb. Chief Minister...

Kurseong is a hill station, highlighted by beautiful landscapes and tea gardens. It also forms an important part of the transboundary wildlife corridor that is constantly used by animals including elephants, leopards, barking deer, spotted deer, and wild...

Wendell Berry, the great American novelist, poet, environmental activist, and farmer once wrote that “The Earth is what we all have in common.” Even though his words are true, majority of the mankind still fails to understand the meaning of this. To make...

John Burton, wildlife conservationist, best-selling author, champion of nature and a long-term WTI partner passed away at the age of 78. WTI and the global conservation community lost a dear friend and patron on Sunday (May 22). Burton was a visionary who...