2016

Sivasagar, April 9, 2015: In joint operation with the Assam Forest Department, IFAW-WTI team today released five Himalayan griffons back into their habitat in Sivasagar district of Assam. These vultures were poisoned and treated at IFAW-WTI run CWRC

Chimmony WLS, April 6, 2015: Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) implemented a Rapid Action Project (RAP) wherein field kits were handed over to the frontline forest staff of Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala

Veraval, April 9, 2015: In a step towards learning more about the world's biggest fish, a female whale shark was successfully satellite-tagged by WTI team near Veraval coastal town in Gir-Somanth district.

In this blog, IFAW-WTI's Debahutee Roy talks about her experiences of walking a young bear into the forest before he is released back into the wild. The walking exercise is part of the bear release protocols.

Saraswatipur, March 23, 2015: A villager spotted a leopard in her backyard early morning on March 23 in Saraswatipur village in Odisha. She raised an alarm and the leopard was chased by the livid locals. The leopard took refuge in a palm tree.

Guwahati, March 2015: Human-leopard conflicts are very common in Guwahati. To curb such conflicts, WTI and DSWF supported the campaign to save the leopard. As a precursor to the campaign, a press meet was organized in Guwahati.

WTI's Rudra Mahapatra recounts his experience of soft releasing a palm civet in Odisha. He shares his personal experience of saving wildlife in the state through WTI's Mobile Veterinary Unit.

Kaziranga, April 4, 2015: Two wild Asian water buffaloes hand-raised at the IFAW-WTI run Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) were today released in an enclosure in Burhachapori Wildlife Sanctuary, Nagaon district, Assam.

This first-person account was submitted by IFAW-WTI's vet. Dr. Bishwajit Boruah, who did the work to save the poisoned vultures.