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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...

Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 25 August 2025: The International Workshop on Best Practices in Human–Elephant Coexistence: Challenges and the Way Forward was held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, from 21 to 22 August 2025. Hosted by the Government of Odisha in collaboration...

CWRC, 28th August 2025: Assam’s Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC), Kaziranga, marks 23 years of pioneering wildlife conservation as India’s first dedicated facility for rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing wild animals. Since...

Bongaigaon, 25th August 2025: The Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), with support from Royal Enfield Social Mission, organised a two-day (23rd- 24th August) exposure trip to Rangapani in Baksa district for 20 women from fringe villages of Kakoijana in Bongaigaon....

Majuli, Assam, August 20, 2025: The D’Ering- Dibru Saikhowa elephant corridor project (DDS) is a community-based conservation approach by Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), with support from the World Land Trust, to secure one of the vital elephant corridors...

August 20, 2025: Two orphaned Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) cubs, rescued from Dissoi Reserve Forest in Jorhat on February 28, 2025, have successfully begun their new life in the wild with their soft-release into Dehing Patkai National Park, Assam,...

Coimbatore, 12th August 2025: The Tamil Nadu Forest Department, in collaboration with the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and NTT DATA, a leading provider of digital business and IT services, proudly launched the Hostile Activity Watch Kernel (HAWK) during the...

On 12th August 2025, India joined the world in celebrating World Elephant Day, a reminder of the extraordinary role elephants play in our ecosystems and the urgent need to protect them. Home to nearly 60% of the world’s Asian elephants, India shelters...

Mahadeo, 12th August, 2025: To commemorate World Elephant Day, Wildlife Trust of India organized a two-day Mongma (Elephant) Cup Football Tournament at the Mahadeo Playground in collaboration with the Mahadeo Police Station, Meghalaya Forest Department and...

On July 29, 2025, International Tiger Day was celebrated with energy, purpose, and collaboration across tiger landscapes in India. This year’s observance saw innovative conservation initiatives, community engagement, and youth-led awareness campaigns—all...

Kultali, Sundarbans, 29th July 2025: On the occasion of Global Tiger Day 2025, the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), in collaboration with the South 24 Parganas Forest Division, West Bengal Forest Department, Government of West Bengal, & Lokamata Rani...

On the occasion of the International Day for the Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystems, the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), with the support of the SBI Foundation and in partnership with the Kerala Forest Department and St Joseph’s College, Pilathara,...

Golaghat, 5th July 2025: An eight-week-old male elephant calf was left stranded after a herd of elephants was guided away from human habitation. Wildlife Trust of India’s (WTI) team from the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC), the...

Kanha Tiger Reserve, 6th July 2025: The Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) conducted a three-day ‘Wildlife Crime Prevention Training’ at Khatia Ecocentre, Kanha Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, from 29th June to 1st July as part of a Rapid Action Project (RAP)...

Ampanggre, Meghalaya, 3rd July 2025:  In an effort to promote sustainable livelihoods and build local capacity, WTI’s Garo Green Spine Project team facilitated a field exposure visit for community members involved in fisheries. On 1st July 2025, a group of...