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Gandhinagar, Gujarat: 19th Feb 2020:  The Indian Government’s Proposal to get the Asiatic Elephants listed in CMS appendixes has been gaining ground and has been recommended by the Scientific Council. A proposal that will go a long way in the conservation...

Girsomnath, Gujarat, 27 January, 2020: The Whale Shark conservation project in Gujarat has been a long term commitment of Wildlife Trust of India towards Whale Shark Conservation with the collaborative efforts of Gujarat Forest Department and Tata Chemicals...

Nashik, 22nd January: Eco Echo foundation(EEF), a Nashik-based NGO assisted the Forest department in rescuing two leopard cubs from Wadner range road. EEF has been supported by WTI’s Rapid Action Project to carry out wildlife rescue operations in Nashik...

Seijosa, Pakke Kessang,19th Jan 2020: 26 families ailing from elephant crop depredation during the year 2019 were provided with 2600 hundred Kgs of rice during the Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival, Seijosa, Pakke Kessang. Every family received 100 Kgs of rice,...

Garo Hills, Meghalaya, November 26th-28th, 2019: A three-day Nature Guide training for watchers appointed to monitor Village Reserve Forests (VRFs) in and around Nokrek National Park was conducted from 26th-28th November, 2019 under the Garo Green Spine...

10 January, 2020, Chirang, BTAD, Assam: Dwijing is a popular festival in Bodoland Territorial Area District (BTAD) of Assam and is celebrated across a span of twelve days from December 27 to January 7, every year near the Aie River flowing through the...

Cochin, Kerala: The mangrove conservation project referred to as ‘Kannur Kandal project’, initiated by Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) in partnership with Apollo Tyres, conducted interstate Environment and Nature Quiz Grand Finale yesterday at Hotel Tag...

Manas National Park, Assam, 25 December 2019: In yet another rhino rehabilitation story, two hand raised rhino calves rescued by Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), during the Kaziranga floods of August, 2017 are being soft released in Manas National Park. WTI in...

Kaziranga, 20 December 2019: Responding to a call from the Karbi Anglong forest division, the IFAW-WTI team of veterinarians and animal keepers rescued and admitted an abandoned elephant calf at the wildlife rescue centre in Kaziranga. Led by veterinarian Dr...

In a shocking development, Wildlife Trust of India lost Nagaraj Bhat, our veteran crime fighter from Karnataka in a road accident this morning.  He was on his way to an enforcement operation when the vehicle in which he was travelling, driven by a...

Leh, December 5, 2019: The land of high mountain passes, rarefied air and cold desert has seen a huge inflow of tourists since 2010. With new sources of livelihood for the local residents here, the increased inflow of people also brought in new challenges for...

Veraval, Gujarat, November 27, 2019: After fifteen years of entering Gujarat to save the whale shark, Wildlife Trust of India along with Junagadh Wildlife Circle, Gujarat Forest Department, jointly organized 11th Gujarat Whale Shark Day at Veraval. The...

Bhadra Tiger Reserve, Karnataka, November 28, 2019: The protectors of the wild, the frontline staff of the forest department are often shorthanded and ill-equipped while the take over the mammoth task of protecting our wild flora and fauna. Taking advantage...

Gadchiroli, 21 November 2019: Wildlife Trust of India along with Maharashtra Forest Department conducted a two-day training workshop for the frontline staff in Gadchiroli. The workshop was held at two locations for Round officers and Forest guards of six...

He was recognised for making a positive change to the world’s wildlife  New Delhi, 19th November 2019: Vivek Menon, ED and CEO, Wildlife Trust of India won the Excellence Award at the ninth edition of Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Travel...

Sambhar Lake, 18 November 2019: A tragedy of epic proportions unfolded at Sambhar Lake, Rajasthan last week. It all started with regular birders reporting deaths of hundreds of birds, many of these of migratory species that quickly escalated to thousands....

Minicoy Island, 19 October 2019: After winning hearts in Lakshadweep, the whale shark campaign reached Minicoy Island today. Fishermen around this 4 sq. km, island have been witness to the biggest congregation of whale sharks, the world’s largest fish and...

Kavaratti, 9 October 2019: After the resounding success of turning hunters to protectors of the whale shark in Gujarat coupled with science that put spotlight on the whale sharkas a key species, Wildlife Trust of India launched its campaign in the islands of...

WTI celebrated Wildlife Week from 2 to 8 October across key projects in India. Various activities that focused on the need to save India’s natural heritage were organised in collaboration with local organisations, forest departments, educational...

Gondia, 30 August 2019: The simplest of solutions can go a long way to add value to people’s lives and save the environment. A better method of collection of Minor Forest Produce (MFP) and value addition by turning it into a marketable product is expected...