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Sunday, 6th Jul 2008
Whale Shark Campaign Leads to 56 Rescues in GujaratThree years of a highly successful whale shark campaign today culminated in the government of Gujarat honouring 22 fishing boat owners, who had voluntarily released whale sharks accidentally caught in their nets in the past year. The campaign, run by the Wildlife Trust of India and the International Fund for Animal Welfare, with support from the Tata Chemicals Ltd and the ... More...
Tuesday, 1st Jul 2008
Newly Discovered Greater Adjutant Stork Population Thriving in BiharWhile the Greater adjutant stork (Leptoptilos dubius) population of the world is seeing a general decline, a recently discovered population in Bihar has been growing steadily due to effective conservation efforts by Conservation Agencies. More...
Tuesday, 27th May 2008
The released Hoolock gibbon goes wildA female hoolock gibbon was released in Panbari Reserve, Kaziranga National Park - Assam. This was the first ever release of a Hoolock gibbon in the wild in India. More...
Friday, 18th Apr 2008
Spark of hope for farmers in Assam: Human - Wildlife Conflict prevention through electric fencingAn electric fence along the border of Kuthori Village in Assam has successfully reduced instances of crop raiding by wild animals from the adjacent Kaziranga National Park, allowing the villagers to resume cultivation after a hiatus of over three years. In 2003, cultivation was abandoned by the predominantly farming community of Kuthori after incurring heavy losses for si... More...
Thursday, 3rd Apr 2008
Breaking the fall - conserving Openbill storks in Arrearjhar, AssamBreaking the fall - conserving Openbill storks in Arrearjhar, Assam As the monsoon ends, the few hundred Openbill stork nests on the canopy of the sal trees of Arrearjhar area near Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam come alive with new hatchlings. However, the change in the rain pattern and extremities of weather recorded last year deceived the birds into laying their... More...
Saturday, 29th Mar 2008
Wildlife Trader Sentenced to Four Years in PrisonRajender Joshi, a wildlife trader belonging to Jalpaiguri district along Indo-Bhutan border in West Bengal, was today sentenced to four years in prison along with a fine of 10,000 rupees. Joshi, son-in-law of the notorious Ratiram Sharma, was accused of possessing and trading in wildlife articles. More...
Sunday, 5th Aug 2007
Artists and students join hands with WTI to help the flood-affected animals in Kaziranga National Park - AssamWell-known Assamese playback singer and composer Zubeen Garg released three rescued hog deers in the Panbari Reserve Forest in Kaziranga and appealed to people to help the distressed animals in flood waters. The singer also participated in an awareness rally jointly organized by Bhumi, Wildlife Trust of India, PFA (People for Animals) and the Forest Department. Hundreds of... More...
Wednesday, 4th Jul 2007
Five Sloth Bear Cubs walk back to Wilderness and Freedom !!Five orphaned bear cubs are receiving their first lessons in being wild from two strange men who help them climb trees, dig for termites and make dens. The two strange men are animal keepers who are acting as surrogate mothers, helping these cubs learn life-skills to survive in the wild, so that they can return home soon. The five sloth bear cubs, each about four-months-ol... More...
Monday, 18th Jun 2007
Monkey menace in urban India refuses to die downPeople living in cities and towns are becoming victims of monkey menace which is increasing by the day, although attempts to shift them to alternate locations have yielded no proper results. At least 50,000 monkeys might have already made their way into human habitations across the country and the situation could become worse, said Dr. Prabal Sarkar, a well known primate e... More...
Thursday, 14th Jun 2007
The world votes to end China's tiger trade : Trade in Tiger Parts banned, Tiger "Farms" to be monitoredIn 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, effectively ending China's hopes of formally reopening its tiger trade. More...
Friday, 25th May 2007
Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) announces the release of its book "Commentaries on Wildlife Law - cases, statutes and notifications"The book includes compilation of the Supreme Court and High Courts judgments on Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972, Indian Forest Act, 1927, Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and other relevant statutes. More...