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On 16 July 2026, the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), in collaboration with the Kerala Forest Department, conducted a one-day orientation program at Mananthavady, Wayanad, titled “Orientation Program for Forest Frontline Staff of the Northern Forest...

14th July 2026: The bustling Muthalapozhi Fishing Harbour became a hub for whale shark conservation awareness, as local fishers participated in a Whale Shark Sensitisation Boat Campaign organised by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), in collaboration with...

Kolkata,13th July, 2026: The IUCN SSC Center for Species Survival (CSS) India, hosted by Wildlife Trust of India, in collaboration with IUCN India, the Botanical Survey of India (BSI), and the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), conducted the fourth batch of...

Jalpaiguri, July 4, 2026:  Wildlife conservation begins with awareness, and there is no better way to inspire future conservationists than by engaging young minds. As part of the Gajo Utsav celebration under the Gaja Yatra programme, a youth engagement...

Delhi NCR, 2nd July, 2026: On 17 June 2026, at 7:22 am, a rather disturbing Instagram reel surfaced in the feeds monitored by the Wildlife Trust of India’s cyber monitoring team. Less than 24 hours old, it showed a man holding the carcasses of two...

Kerala, 30th June, 2026: June arrives in Kerala with two events colliding at once — the reopening of schools and the first monsoon showers.  This year, that overlap became an opportunity for the Wildlife Trust of India’s (WTI) Pan India Whale Shark...

Gondia, Maharashtra, 25th June 2026: Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), under its Central India Tiger Corridor Securement Project, organised a day-long consultative workshop titled ‘Addressing Wildlife Mortality due to Electrocution: Challenges and...

Chirang, 23rd June, 2026: Seven golden langurs were released back into their habitat in the Sikhna Jwhwlao National Park, adjoining Chirang, where they were confiscated days before from illegal traffickers. Working on information gathered from on-ground...

Keonjhar, 22nd June, 2026: A female rhesus macaque that was under care at Wildlife Trust of India’s Mobile Veterinary Service (MVS) unit, based in Keonjhar, Odisha, was successfully released back into the wild earlier this month. The macaque was involved in...

Late one evening, amid the endless scroll on Facebook, a video surfaced that seemed, at first glance, tender and harmless. In the clip, a man gently cradled a tiny bear cub and fed it milk from a baby bottle. The caption read #BaluBaacha — Hindi for “baby...

Vets on Wheels Odisha (MVS Keonjhar), 18th June 2026: On a January morning in 2026, a young female Asian elephant calf, estimated to be around 1-2 months old, arrived at the Elephant Calf Nursery in Keonjhar after a difficult start to life. The calf was found...

Valmikinagar, June 17, 2026: A total of 154 gharials have successfully hatched along the Gandak River, Valmikinagar, Bihar this year, marking over a decade of continued conservation success in the landscape. The Wildlife Trust of India, in collaboration with...

WTI’s Pan India Whale Shark Conservation Project celebrated World Oceans Day 2026 to raise awareness of issues affecting our oceans and safeguard the globally threatened marine species, including the world’s largest living fish, the Whale Shark (Rhincodon...

Dumka, Jharkhand, 8th June 2026: A Sloth bear was successfully rescued from illegal captivity and from the cruel practice of “Bear Dancing” in Dumka district of Jharkhand on 6th June 2026, following a rapid intelligence-led operation by the Jharkhand...

Kerala, 5th June 2026: On the occasion of World Environment Day 2026, the Kerala Forest Department officially launched the HAWK (Hostile Activity Watch Kernel) e-Court integration feature, enabling the online submission of offence-related documents directly...

WTI celebrated World Environment Day 2026 across its project landscapes with a series of impactful activities that brought together local communities, students, forest departments, conservation teams, and grassroots stakeholders. Guided by this year’s...

Bengdubi, Siliguri, West Bengal — In a critical effort to strengthen the legal and investigative capabilities of frontline enforcement officers, the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI)  in collaboration with the West Bengal Forest Department and Nature and...

CWRC, 8th May 2026: A little hoolock gibbon was brought into the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) in Borjuri, near Kaziranga National Park, on 11th April 2026. Rescued from Kohora in Golaghat district of Assam, this young ape was...

Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, 1st May 2026: Marking the occasion of International Leopard Day (03 May), the Rapid Response Team (RRT) of the Wildlife Trust of India, in collaboration with the Forest Department, conducted an engaging awareness programme at...

Noida, 28th April, 2026: In a historic milestone for species conservation, the Assam and Madhya Pradesh Forest Departments have initiated the translocation of the endangered Asiatic Wild Water Buffalo from Kaziranga Tiger Reserve to Kanha Tiger Reserve. The...