NEWS & UPDATES

New Delhi: On April 26, the Delhi Police seized 26.4 kg of ivory products and jewellery worth Rs 2.6 million from two men, indicating the high demand for ivory despite the fact that the trade in Asian ivory was banned in 1986 and that in African ivory in...

New Delhi: On May 2 a training module got underway at the six Forest Ranges that comprise the 1,318.54 sq km Corbett Tiger Reserve. It covers Foresters, Range Officers, other senior forest officers, and even casual workers of the Reserve. The six Forest...

New Delhi: On Sunday, May 13, 2001 one of the largest seizures of birds took place at Delhi International Airport, when 1,200 red munias (also known as Avadavats) and 33 Alexandrine parakeets were seized from Mahendra Pratap, who was smuggling them to Sharjah...

Mumbai: A tiger skin was seized in May from the house of stud farm owner Cooji Katrak in Malabar Hill, Mumbai, along with a number of other wildlife articles, including ivory carvings, python skins (the python is a Schedule I species under the Wildlife...

New Delhi: Kaziranga National Park, on the banks of the river Brahmaputra in Assam, is prone to floods during the monsoon. The floods follow a cycle and increase in severity every two years. During this period thousands of animals, including rhinos and...

(TO BE PUBLISHED IN PART II SECTION – 3 SUBSECTION (ii), EXTRAORDINARY OF THE GAZETTE OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS NOTIFICATION NEW DELHI, 11th July, 2001 S.O……(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of...

Mumbai: The second Lakme India Fashion week was held in Mumbai between 6th and 12th of August. This time arround the WTI – IFAW "Say No To Shahtoosh Campaign was centerstage from day one. Ritu Kumar opened the fashion week with models Pooja Batra,...

Mumbai: Leading designer, Ritu Kumar, kickstarted Lakme India Fashion Week 2001 on August 6th with the "Say No To Shahtoosh" campaign. Opening her ramp show with her "Alternatives to Toosh" line, Ritu Kumar showcased her creations on...

Jaipur: In a landmark health camp and training programme organised at Jaipur by WTI, Tourism Department, Rajasthan Government and Help in Suffering (HIS) nearly 100 elepjhants received free treatment and 30 local vets trained between 21 to 24 August. The Wild...

Corbett: There was a request from the Corbett Tiger Reserve for 15 life jackets and the repair of four patrolling boats. These life jackets and boat repairs are required as guards need to patrol the reserve even during monsoon in boats. As during the monsoon...

New Delhi: The Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), as a part of its Van Rakshak Project, provided a great morale booster to all field staff in protected areas, by providing them with an insurance cover. The scheme was launched on March 30, 2001, and covers all...

New Delhi: The Rapid Action Project cell received a request from the Field Director of Satkosia WLS in Orissa for providing rain suits to anti-poaching field staff. It has been noticed in the past that during the monsoon the forests are most vulnerable due to...

New Delhi: Baby elephants consume more than 330 kg of milk powder each, before they can be weaned away Kancha is all of three months. His favourite game is to play a game of strength by pushing you with his forehead. And Kancha is the happiest when he has you...

New Delhi: WTI has trained and equipped wildlife guards in 12 Protected Areas (PAs) namely: Corbett Tiger Reserve and Sonanadi wildlife sanctuary (situated at the edge of the Corbett Tiger Reserve)in Uttaranchal; Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka;...

New Delhi: In a significant order, the Supreme Court banned the felling of trees from naturally grown forests in the Andaman and Nicobar islands on October 10,2001 and asked the authorities for a response to the order. The order was passed in an Interlocutory...

New Delhi: The forest guards at Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary, who were trained by WTI’s Van Rakshak team with funds from the Japan Wildlife Conservation Society, could put the training to immediate use as they nabbed a gang of four timber thieves, and...

New Delhi: The local courts in Haridwar and Dehradoon, both cities that are on the fringes of Rajaji National Park, hear a large number of cases under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (WPA). However, a large number of forest officials (foresters, rangers...

Pakhui: Hornbills are especially vulnerable in North-east India due to the traditional value of these birds for their feathers, casques, medicinal value of their fat and flesh among many tribal groups. Many areas especially in eastern and central Arunachal...

Ludhiana: Punjab has a tradition of wearing shahtoosh shawls. This shawl has been traditionally handed down as a family heirloom through generations especially in wealthy families. This winter the Wildlife Trust of India decided to take its `Say No to...

New Delhi: They now look at the rhino with different eyes. They have transformed from being poachers to becoming protectors. They are fifteen former rhino poachers, who gave up their arms recently, and took up conservation work in prime rhino habitat in...