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New Delhi: Prof. R. Sukumar, distinguished scientist who has spearheaded several pioneering studies in the field of tropical ecology and climate change was awarded the Swami Pranavananda Saraswati National Award in Environmental Science and Ecology in the...

Kokrajhar – Assam: A group of reformed poachers along with local residents have formed anti-poaching squads to protect the Chakrasilla Wildlife Sanctuary, known for its significant populations of the critically endangered golden langur (Trachypithecus...

Bhopal: Five Kalandars who opted for alternative livelihood scheme of Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) in Kotra Sultanabad settlement in Bhopal have been successfully rehabilitated to other...

Nagaon – Assam: The electric door-bell used in homes to alert people to visitors can be an effective tool to check elephants, an expert testing this method in the northeast Indian state of Assam...

Balpakram – Meghalaya: To increase surveillance against the illegal logging in the Balpakram National Park in the north-east Indian state of Meghalaya, seven searchlights were provided to the forest staff to be used in night patrolling, an official...

New Delhi : Resonating sounds of “Panchabhuta” a solemn recital invoking the five elements of life and nature, filled the autumn air when invitees entered the Gulmohar Hall of the India Habitat Centre. The occasion was the seventh Venu Menon National...

Chandigarh: Ten shahtoosh shawls and a number of mixed shahtoosh–pashmina shawls were seized in an undercover operation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) assisted by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) late Sunday afternoon.The owner of an...

Jaisalmer – Rajasthan: Tonnes of cattle feed and vaccines were provided as emergency relief to the flood affected Gaale village in Jaisalmer district last week in the Western Indian state of Rajasthan, a WTI official...

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Mantangai, Indonesia : Wildfires that have been raging across Indonesia since mid-September have choked the country in a thick haze and driven dozens of endangered orangutans from their jungle...

Khari Pong, Arunachal Pradesh: For the first time in India , two female Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus) were released to the wild after undergoing rehabilitation for more than two years at the Centre for Bear Rehabilitation and Conservation (CBRC) at...

Jaunpur: In an undercover sting operation, local police from Jaunpur and the Forest Department (Jaunpur Circle) in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh recovered seven kilos of mongoose hair from a gang of illegal wildlife...

Uttaranchal: A group of Tibetan youths takes center stage to promote wildlife conservation in Tibetan settlements across the...

New Delhi: Hearing a Special Leave Petition filed by the State of West Bengal against the grant of bail to the alleged wildlife trader Ratiram Sharma, the Supreme Court today issued notice to the...

Ahmedabad : Even as a high profile contingent of top political leaders of India strode out of Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad on the historic 75 th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s march to Dandi, Vhali the whale shark quietly came home to this land-locked...

New Delhi: A joint campaign launched by the Wildlife Trust of India and Care for the Wild International with support from the Rowell Fund to build awareness on the significance of nature conservation and the status of protection of wild species among the...

New Delhi: Four forest workers who died on duty in various incidents in the last six months, received a sum of rupees 1, 00,000 each under the Van Rakshak Project of the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), an official...

Srinagar: Handmade pashmina workers in the Kashmir valley registered a Trust on Thursday to promote their unique pashmina...

New Delhi : A trap laid by the Delhi Police last evening following a tip off resulted in the arrest of three persons and a seizure of 45 leopard skins and 14 otter pelts. The seizure happened in North Delhi when the North District Police apprehended two...

New Delhi: A trial court in the Eastern Indian state of West Bengal today sentenced notorious wildlife trader Ratiram Sharma to 5 years imprisonment and a fine of Rupees...