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New Delhi: Gujarat becomes the 22nd state to be a part of the national insurance scheme initiated by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) that insures frontline forest staff against injury and death in protected areas  of the...

The Hague : In a historic ruling, the 171 member countries of CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora), today overwhelmingly voted against domestic and international trade in tiger derivatives and parts,...

Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) : A leopard skin measuring 5-feet-long, an air pistol, a sword and the car in which they were traveling were seized by police, when they were on their way to sell the skin to a decoy...

Bhubaneswar (Orissa): In a rare reunion, a baby elephant was reunited with its mother after more than a month in captivity near the Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary in the eastern Indian Orissa...

Manas (Assam): The six hand raised elephant calves being readied for release in a National Park in the eastern Indian Assam state are enjoying the monsoons, frolicking in the swelling streams and eating the new shoots of grass that have sprung out of the wet...

Ajmer: For the first time Sansar Chand, the infamous wildlife trader has begun serving a sentence of five years rigorous imprisonment as a convict in Ajmer Central Jail on the pending sentence, which was ordered way back in April 2004 by Ravi Sharma, Addl....

Ranikhet: In the wake of mysterious deaths of eagles in Ranikhet, a preliminary report from the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) has revealed that it may be a case of poisoning which led to the mass mortality of Steppe eagles (Aquila nipalensis)....

Amaravati: The campaign to stop the merciless killings of endangered wild animals for making traditional garments and medicines among the Tibetans gained further momentum at Kalachakra in Amaravati when three thousand odd devotees came forward to sign pledges...

Kaziranga: In a bid to acclimatise a three-year old rhino calf to the different steps leading to its upcoming travel plan in Manas National Park in the second week of February, a radio-collar was fitted to her neck and also a transportation crate placed in...

New Delhi: Action speaks louder than words is what a group of Tibetans demonstrated in the Amdo and the Rebkong area in the far eastern Tibet by burning stack of leopard, otter and fox skins. As a mark of support for His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s call to...

Chattisgarh: With only a few hundreds left in the wild, the wild buffalos (Bubalus Bubalis) in India could soon turn extinct unless an urgent action for their conservation is initiated. Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) in collaboration with the Chattisgarh...

Dharamsala: Trucks load of leopard, fox and otter skins were burnt in several parts of Tibet in the last fortnight in response to His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s call to shun wildlife products. Now a 20-minute video of the events has clandestinely reached...

Haryana: The trial court in Jhajjar has deferred the trial of former Indian cricket captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and seven others involved in the alleged black buck hunting case till May 13, 2006. All the eight accused were present in court during the...

Bhopal: At a function organized by the Wildlife Trust of India on May 13, a group of kalandars were felicitated upon successful completion of their training on various enterprises for alternative livelihood. M. P. Tiwari, Sub-divisional Officer represented...

Manipur: Deserving forest guards fighting against poachers and encroachers on a regular basis at the Keibul Lamjao National Park in Manipur will receive field kits from the Wildlife Trust of India in an effort to recognize their excelent work in the...

Nagaon: Villagers annoyed by the frequent cattle lifting by predators at the Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary allegedly killed a full grown tiger in retaliation on May 25 in Lathimari, north of the sanctuary. Forest officials suspected it to be a case of...

Chhattisgarh: Two Kalandars in Chhattisgarh have finally settled for alternative livelihood after weeks of discussions between Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and the community. Sloth bears in their possession were surrendered to the forest...

Surat: The recovery of a dead dwarf sperm whale on the coast of Dumas in Surat district of Gujarat on June 06 has surprised conservationists since this rare species was never sighted in the Arabian Sea...

Indonesia: Thousands of quake affected...

Australia: IFAW and whale watchers across Australia have joined in a protest rally in Sydney harbor last week against Japan’s decision to hunt the humpback whales as part of its scientific whaling...