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Chennai, 24th January 2025: The Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), in collaboration with the Tamil Nadu Forest Department, the Advanced Institute for Wildlife Conservation (AIWC), and the Besant Memorial Animal Dispensary (BMAD) hosted a three-day workshop on the...

Bhopal,19th January 2025: The Society of Nature Healers, Conservators, and Local Tourism Development (SNHC India), in collaboration with the Madhya Pradesh State Biodiversity Board, hosted the 3rd National Conference on “Lesser-Known Species of Madhya...

Baripada, 19th January 2025: The Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), in collaboration with the Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department, Govt. of Odisha, with the support of Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies, organised a workshop –“Nature and Media:...

Delhi, 15th January 2024: In a monumental achievement for marine conservation, the Wildlife Trust of India’s (WTI) “Pan India Whale Shark Project” has facilitated the rescue and release of 1,001 whale sharks accidentally entangled in fishing nets along...

New Delhi, January 11 2025 – The Global Wildlife Fair (GWF), in partnership with the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and Asian Ecotourism Network (AEN), hosted a curtain-raiser event at the India Habitat Centre, offering a glimpse into its mission to promote...

Jagdalpur, 7th January 2025: 43 kilograms of pangolin scales were recovered as part of a collaborative enforcement operation by the Chhattisgarh State Forest Department, the State Flying Squad and the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), in the Jagdalpur District...

Bengaluru, 7 January 2025: Taking a major step towards enhancing wildlife crime prevention, the Karnataka Forest Department, in partnership with the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and with support from NTT DATA, a leading provider of digital business and IT...

2024 was an incredible year for us at WTI. We saved 430 animal lives and hand-raised 19 young orphaned animals, giving them a second chance at life. With support from the Rajasthan forest department and the dedication of  our Emergency Relief Network (ERN)...

Bahraich, 30th Dec, 2014: Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) inducted 38 new Sarus Mitras (Friends of Sarus) in the districts of Siddhartha Nagar and Bahraich this past week. The local volunteers were trained in wetland monitoring, bird species identification, and...

Telangana, December 23rd: In a decisive victory against the illicit wildlife trade of pangolins, the Forest Department of Telangana, with vital information and assistance from the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) team, successfully rescued three live adult...

Veraval, 23rd December, 2024: A male whale shark was satellite tagged, 3.6 NM offshore of the Veraval Harbour, by WTI’s field team, marking the 11th such tagging exercise for the world’s largest fish along Gujarat’s coast. The fish was reported to have...

Yarandi, NNTR, 23rd December, 2024: Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) has initiated community-driven conservation activities under the Central India Tiger Corridor Securement Project, supported by the Japan Tiger and Elephant Fund (JTEF), International Fund for...

Kerala, The whale shark, the largest fish in the world, migrates along India’s west coast. Despite being listed as a Schedule I species under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, this magnificent fish faces numerous threats, such as accidental...

Bhalukpong, Arunachal Pradesh, 20th December 2024: Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) in collaboration with the Department of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Arunachal Pradesh, and with the support of World Land Trust and David Shepherd Wildlife...

Raimona National Park, 19th December 2024: A training program on ‘Capacity Building & Protection Measures’ for 43 personal posts from 4 ranges (Western, Central, Sanfan and Eastern) of Raimona National Park, Assam, was conducted from 16-18...

Wayanad, Kerala, 19th December 2024: A series of training on basic courses on ‘Human-Wildlife Conflict Management’ is underway for frontline staff of three forest divisions in Wayanad District, Kerala from December 12th to 20th, 2024. Organised by...

Bangalore,5th December 2024: The Hostile Activity Watch Kernel (HAWK) is a cloud-based information Management System developed to combat wildlife crime through a collaboration between NTT Data, the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), and the Karnataka Forest...

Veraval, 2nd December 2024: Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), in collaboration with the Gujarat Forest Department and Tata Chemicals Ltd. (TCL) celebrated the 18th Gujarat Whale Shark Day at the College of Fisheries Science in Veraval, Gujarat. The event brought...

Dachigam, 30th November 2024: Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), in partnership with the Department of Wildlife Protection Jammu & Kashmir, and with support from Astral Foundation and Thin Green Line UK organised a 3-day ‘Wildlife Crime Prevention...

Pakke, 28th November: A young male small Indian civet, rescued in June from Papu Hill in Papum Pare district, Arunachal Pradesh has been successfully translocated to a release site for acclimatisation. Estimated to be about two-months-old at the time of...