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Maharashtra, 6th November 2025: Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), under its Van Rakshak Project, which aims to train, equip, and motivate India’s frontline forest staff, conducted a two-day refresher ‘Wildlife Crime Prevention Training’ for the frontline...

2nd November, 2025, Munnar: The 2025 edition of the Munnar Frog Assembly was organised under the Amphibian Recovery Project by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), aiming to conserve Munnar’s endemic frogs. The two-day event, held at the Nature Education...

Nagaland, 26th October 2025: Human-elephant conflict (HEC) has become a significant challenge affecting both communities and wildlife in Nagaland. Elephants, in search of food, often raid croplands and damage property. These incidents not only lead to severe...

Seinthuk, 21st October, 2025: The second edition of the Seinthuk Nature Camp was organised by Garung Thuk NGO from 15th to 20th October 2025 in Shergaon, Arunachal Pradesh, with support from the Hon’ble Kalaktang MLA Tseten Chombay, Wildlife Trust of India...

Noney, Manipur, October 15, 2025: Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), in collaboration with the Noney Forest Division, conducted a sensitisation programme on wildlife conservation with focus on Chinese pangolins (Manis pentadactyla) at Noney, Manipur. Supported by...

IUCN Members elect Vivek Menon as the new Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) for the 2025-2029 quadrennium at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi.  Abu Dhabi, 15 October 2025 — In a landmark announcement during the IUCN World...

Seinthuk, October 2025: For the first time, the Wildlife Trust of India team have documented the presence of four elusive felids moving silently beneath its forest canopy. Wildlife Trust of India’s field team, in partnership with Garung Thuk NGO members,...

11th October, Abu Dhabi: Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest & Climate Change Govt of India, Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh, officially released the Wildlife Trust of India’s (WTI) report, “Guardians of the Wild: Supporting India’s...

We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Mr. Ajay Balram, WTI’s Emiritus Member of the Board and Honorary Treasurer. Mr Ajay Balram was a business manager who was formerly Managing Director of Tate & Lyle Investments (India) Pvt Ltd....

Abu Dhabi, October 11, 2025 – At the World Conservation Congress 2025 in Abu Dhabi, the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) released its comprehensive report “Conserving India’s Gentle Giants: Whale Shark Conservation Project 2002–2025”, highlighting a...

Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), together with state forest departments and partners, celebrated Wildlife Week 2025 with a diverse range of activities– school competitions, community meetings, nature walks and capacity-building sessions. Every activity...

Bhubaneswar, 9 October 2025 – The Forest, Environment & Climate Change Department, Government of Odisha, in partnership with the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and NTT DATA, a global leader in digital business and technology services, officially launched...

Golaghat, 2 October 2025: An elephant calf was rescued after it fell into a trench in Gobindpur Tea Estate on the 1st of October 2025. The calf, its mother alongside, was found trapped inside the tea estate, located near Numaligarh in Golaghat district,...

As part of the Pan India Whale Shark Conservation Project, the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), with the support of Oracle, has been actively engaging with communities along Kerala’s coastline. Now in its seventh successful year, the project focuses on...

The Kannur Kandal Project has added some new feathers in its hat in the month of September, highlighting the power of community-led conservation and collaborative effort for mangrove conservation:  Cheruthazham Grama Panchayat Wins Prestigious State Award...

Arunachal Pradesh, 25th September 2025: To celebrate the Solung festival, the third edition of the Elephant Cup Football Tournament was organised by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI),  supported by World Land Trust (WLT), in the D’Ering- Dibru Saikhowa...

Ludlow’s Bhutan Glory (Bhutanitis ludlowi) is a butterfly species belonging to the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to the pocket habitats of Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, India, and small parts of Bhutan. The species is categorised as...

We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Mr. Thomas Mathew, a towering figure in India’s conservation movement, who left us this morning. Mr. Mathew was among the founding members of Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), where his vision and...

7th September, 2025, Kokrajhar: In a first, three hand-raised wild piglets were successfully rehabilitated back into the wild in Raimona National Park by Wildlife Trust of India’s (WTI) Mobile Veterinary Service (MVS) unit based in Kokrajhar, Assam....

Pan-India, August 30, 2025: WTI celebrated International Whale Shark Day with events across its project locations in Gujarat, Kerala and Goa. In collaboration with the Goa Forest Department and Centre for Environment Education (CEE), and with support from...