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Roing (Arunachal Pradesh): In an aberration from their canopy dwelling nature, eastern Hoolock gibbons (Hoolock leuconedys) stranded in isolated clusters of trees near Roing in south-east Arunachal Pradesh have been observed descending towards nearby fields...

Digboi (Assam): The thirty-hour ordeal of an Asian elephant calf trapped in a trench in a tea estate in eastern Assam ended on a happy note as rescuers successfully reunited it with its mother yesterday. Two captive elephants were deployed to keep the mother...

Mangrol (Gujarat): Mangrol, a small fishing town situated along Gujarat coast, has a new mascot – the whale shark. The adoption was declared during the Whale Shark Day celebrations this morning, marking the culmination of six years of the highly...

Kaziranga National Park: An Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) cub admitted to the IFAW-WTI run Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) by the Assam Forest Department officials after it was found in a village near Kaziranga National...

Greater Manas (Assam): Continuing its efforts to ‘bring Manas back’ to its former glory, IFAW-WTI has provided field kits to a local NGO to facilitate anti-poaching patrolling in the UNESCO World Heritage...

Brussels, Belgium: The General Court of the European Union (EU) last week rescinded the temporary suspension of the EU regulation banning the trade in seal products. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) applauds the decision which allows the full...

New Delhi, October 23, 2010: Issuing directions for the arrest of noted poacher Juhru, the Supreme Court of India yesterday initiated an inquiry on non-communication of its recent order cancelling the accused’s bail to authorities in the Indian state of...

Mansingh Deo (Maharashtra): After two decades of advocating, Mansingh-Deo Wildlife Sanctuary has finally been notified by the Maharashtra government, securing 183 sq km of critical tiger landscape connectivity between forests in Central India. The...

Dispur (Assam): Honouring a forest guard who lost his life fighting rhino poachers in Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park in Assam, the state Forest Minister, Rockybul Hussain today handed over the terminal benefit of one lakh rupees to the deceased’s family,...

Rajaji NP (Uttarakhand): In a major step towards the securement of the crucial Chilla-Motichur corridor in Rajaji National Park, the 31 original families of Khandgaon III village have been allotted land for their relocation to Lalpani Compartment II near...

Bhopal: Four former bear dancers, being rehabilitated by Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) with the support of World Society for Protection of Animals (WSPA), were recently felicitated for their unfaltering commitment to excel in their respective alternative...

Bokakhat (Assam): A five-year-old male elephant calf was rescued from a ditch in a tea estate near Bokakhat in central Assam and reunited with its natal herd by the Assam Forest Department and IFAW-WTI Mobile Veterinary Service team on Saturday.The calf was...

St. Petersburg (Russia): A new global plan of action was adopted by heads of state and ministers from 13 tiger range countries at the International Tiger Forum hosted by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, reports the International Fund for Animal Welfare...

Kawal WLS (Andhra Pradesh): Decline in prey due to high poaching pressure and habitat degradation due to severe encroachment and resource extraction notwithstanding, Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary, a critical tiger habitat in the south Indian state of Andhra...

Wayanad (Kerala), September 28, 2010: Moving a step ahead in the securement of the high priority Wayanad elephant corridor in the south Indian state of Kerala, the Forest Department and Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) supported by UK based Elephant Family, has...

Panbari (Assam), September 28, 2010: A day-long free health camp was organised for the residents of Siljuri and Methoni  villages at Panbari near Kaziranga National Park by International Fund for Animal Welfare – Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) and...

Tura (Garo Hills, Meghalaya), Sep 24, 2010: Continuing eco-development efforts in Garo Hills, the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC), Meghalaya Forest Department and Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) supported by the World Land Trust (WLT) and Whitley...

Jalpaiguri (West Bengal): Seven wild elephants were mowed to death on Wednesday night, after being hit by a Guwahati-bound goods train in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. The tragic incident that marks the highest number of elephants killed in a single...

Kokilabari (Assam): An ex-gratia package of 25,000 rupees was provided to the family of late Lakhi Basumatary by the Assam Forest Department and International Fund for Animal Welfare – Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI)...

New Delhi: Less than a fortnight since a tiger was poached in the Russian Far East and another found poisoned in north India, one more was killed yesterday in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam. The latest incident occurred in Nagabandha in Morigaon...