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Kashmir, 26th May 2025:  On 2nd May 2024, the United Nations General Assembly officially declared May 24th to be observed annually as the ‘International Day of the Markhor’ —a historic step to raise global awareness about the conservation needs of the...

Pilibhit, 22nd May 2025: To commemorate the International Day for Biological Diversity 2025,  the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), in collaboration with the Pilibhit Social Forestry Division, Uttar Pradesh, organised a series of awareness and outreach...

CBRC, 12th May 2025: The Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) team at the Centre for Bear Rehabilitation and Conservation (CBRC) in Pakke Tiger Reserve has had their hands full with back-to-back arrivals of Asiatic black bear cubs. Over the past two weeks, five...

Manipur, 8th May 2025: The largest pheasants in the Tragopan genus, Blyth’s Tragopan is characterised by strikingly-coloured males with an orange-yellow facial skin and a sandy-grey breast and belly. In contrast, the females are dull coloured, similar to...

CWRC, 5th May 2025: A male elephant calf, estimated to be around 18-24 months old, was admitted to the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) in Kaziranga after it was found alone and distressed near an agricultural land in Assam’s Orang...

India’s conservation community mourns the passing of Dr. L. N. Acharjyo, a towering figure in wildlife veterinary science and a lifelong guardian of the voiceless. With his passing, we have lost not just a healer of animals, but a pioneer whose work has...

Paschim Bardhaman, 29th April, 2025: In an effort towards the conservation of lesser-known fauna, WINGS (Wildlife Information and Nature Guide Society) conducted an awareness event at Churulia NK School in West Bengal’s Paschim Bardhaman district, this...

Manipur, April 17, 2025: In a remarkable demonstration of community-led conservation efforts, Mr. Kashung Tennyson, President of the Tangkhul Naga Awunga Long, has facilitated the rescue and safe release of a live Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) found...

Veraval, 5th April 2025: A whale shark that was satellite-tagged on the 22nd December 2024, returns to the waters offshore Gujarat, after 100 days of tracking and travelling more than 4000 kilometres across the Arabian Sea. The 28-feet-long individual was...

Sienthuk, 29th March, 2025: The Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), in partnership with Garung Thuk NGO, initiated a three-day naturalist training program with local homestay owners, naturalists and youth from the Sherdukpen community in Shergaon, Arunachal...

Kerala, 20th March 2025: Wildlife Trust of India’s (WTI) Amphibian Recovery Project team celebrated  World Frog Day at Mathikettan Shola National Park (MSNP), a protected area renowned for its flagship species, the galaxy frog (Melanobatrachus indicus)-...

Bongaigaon, 25th March 2025: The Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), in collaboration with the Primate Research Centre – NE, Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) and the Assam Forest Department, organised an international workshop and consultation in...

Bareilly, 21st March 2025: The Uttar Pradesh Forest Department organised an event at the Smart City Auditorium, GIC Bareilly, on March 21st, 2025 to commemorate the International Day of Forests.  The event saw the esteemed presence of Chief guest, Dr. Arun...

Kaziranga, 21st March 2025: The Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam, home to over 80% of the country’s population of the Greater one-horned rhinoceros, is a global stronghold for rhino conservation. The ‘Kaziranga model of conservation’...

Pilibhit, 20th March 2025: On the eve of the International Day of Forests, the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) in collaboration with the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department launched Aapka Prahari, a Public Alert System, in the villages of Sanda and Rampuriya...

Senapati, 8th March, 2025: The Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), in collaboration with the Senapati District Olympic Association of Manipur (SDOAM) and the Manipur Forest Department has launched the first-ever “Pangolin Cup 2025” from March 17-22, at Astro...

Ernakulam, 15th March 2025: The Wildlife Trust of India, in association with The Kerala Judicial Academy and the Lancaster University, UK along with Defra IWT Challenge Fund conducted a one-day workshop on “Compensatory Measures in Wildlife Crime Cases”...

Bettiah, 9 March 2025: Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) organised a one-day media workshop highlighting the importance of “Cooperation Between Media and Forest Staff” towards effective Human-Wildlife Conflict mitigation, at Bettiah. Forty-one forest staff...

Lakshadweep, February 28, 2025: The Pan India Whale Shark Conservation Project continues to extend its reach across the Lakshadweep archipelago. Led by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), in collaboration with the Lakshadweep Forest Department and with the...

With profound sorrow, Wildlife Trust of India mourns the passing of Dr. Ajith Kumar, an eminent wildlife biologist whose contributions to conservation in India have left an indelible mark on the field. A mentor, researcher, and educator, Dr. Kumar dedicated...