2016

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.

Kaziranga, March 17, 2015: Two rhinos being hand-raised at the IFAW-WTI run CWRC were released in Kaziranga today. The two sub-adult male rhinos --Sohola and Baghmari -- have been under the observation of IFAW-WTI veterinarians and animal keepers.

New Delhi, March 12, 2015: The Indo-Russian Tiger Watch Programme completed 10 years and this year two Inspectors from the Russian Federation visited India to participate in a field experience exercise on tiger conservation

CWRC, March 11, 2015: More than 134 vultures (including 102 himalayan griffon and 12 critically endangered slender-billed and 20 white-rumped) have succumbed to poisoning this year alone and only 20 have been rescued.

Doyang, March 11, 2015: WTI in association with CAF implemented an RAP to document different species of butterflies with W Oponthung Jami around Doyang Reservoir in Nagaland. This RAP entailed creating awareness amongst locals about butterflies and

New Delhi, March 4, 2015- Global Tiger Forum (GTF), Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and its international partner International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) are jointly organising the annual ‘Indo-Russian Tiger Watch Programme’ from 1st to 11th Mar

Bhutan, March 2 , 2015: International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) - Wildlife Trust of India’s (WTI) Van Rakshak Project is organising a ‘Prevention of Wildlife Trade Training’ workshop for the staff of Forest Protection and Surveillance Unit.