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Idukki (Kerala): Authorities in Kerala have busted a gang of ivory poachers suspected of killing a young tusker in Kuttampuza Forest Range, Idukki district, earlier this...

Udalguri (Assam): A wild sub-adult makhna (tuskless male elephant), severely injured during a conflict with humans in Nunoipara tea estate near Nunoi range, Udalguri (Bodoland), about a fortnight ago, has recovered considerably through continuous medical care...

Delhi: A mottled wood owl (Strix ocellata) was confiscated yesterday from a wandering faith healer in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, by the trade control team of the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI). The bird was handed over to the Forest Department...

Washington D.C.: The International Fund for Animal Welfare, Humane Society International, and Defenders of Wildlife have urged the United States to lead the way to end international commercial trade in polar bears, including hides, trophies, rugs and other...

Faridabad (Haryana): Haryana Environment Court today continued its hearing against Mansur Ali Khan alias Tiger Pataudi, former captain, Indian cricket team, and his accomplices, accused of hunting the endangered blackbuck in June 2005. The court decided to...

New Delhi: Two documentaries featuring Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) projects have been shortlisted for the prestigious Vatavaran Awards, and final screenings which began yesterday in the India Habitat Centre (IHC), New Delhi. The WTI films  – ‘On the...

Talap (Assam): An injured crested serpent eagle (Spilornis cheela), found by a local in Talap near Dibru Saikhowa Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, was treated and released by the IFAW-WTI run Mobile Veterinary Service (MVS), about a fortnight...

Dholagaon (Assam): A slow loris (Nycticebus bengalensis) rescued from Dholagaon near Dibru Saikhowa Wildlife Sanctuary by the Assam Forest Department, was released following treatment by the IFAW-WTI Mobile Veterinary Service (MVS) unit, last...

Kaziranga National Park (Assam): A captive elephant that suffered severe injuries in a tiger attack last week, is being treated at the IFAW-WTI run Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC), near Kaziranga National Park, Assam. The wounds are...

Junagadh (Gujarat): The Gujarat Forest Department apprehended two persons accused of hunting peacocks in Vavdi village, Junagadh, earlier this...

Thrissur (Kerala): Arrest of a wildlife trader and two of his associates on Wednesday from Thrissur, Kerala, has revealed that wildlife trade in India has reached a whole new level in terms of use of...

Gajner (Rajasthan): Moving a step closer to reintroduce the cheetah to the Indian wild, experts from across the world gathered at the Gajner Palace, Bikaner, Rajasthan, to work out a roadmap for the Cheetah Reintroduction Project, proposed by the Wildlife...

Orang National Park (Assam): An adult male tiger found critically ill in Orang National Park, Assam on Tuesday, succumbed to its...

Yarmouth Port (US): Rescuers from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW – www.ifaw.org) have mobilised to Taiwan to assist in animal rescue efforts following the devastating Typhoon that slammed into the island last...

Valmiki (Bihar): The tide seems to have turned for Valmiki Tiger Reserve in the northern Indian state of Bihar. Once undeservedly neglected as a lost conservation cause, the presence of tigers has now been scientifically proven through years of research by...

Palakkad (Kerala): Ten wildlife traders were arrested between May 7th and 9th in three undercover operations carried out in Palakkad district, Kerala, by the Forest Department, assisted by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI). A fish owl, two red sand boas and...

Idukki (Kerala): The Kothamangalam Sessions Court, Kerala, has rejected the bail application of ivory poachers, arrested last month for killing a tusker in the Kuttampuza Forest Range in Idukki district. The hearing is likely to begin next...

Nairobi (Kenya): Twenty-nine elephant tusks and three AK-47 rifles were recovered yesterday after a three-month long sting operation in Samburu East in Northern Kenya, some 450 kilometres from...

Brussels (Belgium): The Council of the European Union today adopted the regulation to ban the trade of all seal products within the EU. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW – www.ifaw.org) applauds the adoption as the last step of approval before...

Delhi: In a significant move, the Government has in principle approved a Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) proposal to explore the possibility of returning the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) to the wild in...