Hand-raised Asiatic black bears explore their natural habitat
during on-site acclimatisation in Manas National Park

Manas National Park (Assam): Three orphaned Asiatic black bears, hand-raised by the IFAW-WTI (International Fund for Animal Welfare – Wildlife Trust of India), have been returned to the wild in Manas National Park, Assam, following a sustained period of on-site acclimatisation.

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Villagers from Valmiki attend training aimed at
reducing their dependency on forest resources

Valmiki (Bihar): The tide seems to have turned for Valmiki Tiger Reserve in the northern Indian state of Bihar. Once undeservedly neglected as a lost conservation cause, the presence of tigers has now been scientifically proven through years of research by the Wildlife [...]

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Sub-adult fish owl seized from traders in Palakkad, Kerala

Palakkad (Kerala): Ten wildlife traders were arrested between May 7th and 9th in three undercover operations carried out in Palakkad district, Kerala, by the Forest Department, assisted by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI). A fish owl, two red sand boas and 24 kgs sandalwood were among [...]

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Vultures being released in Kaziranga National Park, Assam

Kaziranga National Park (Assam): Three Himalayan Griffon vultures (Gyps himalayensis) rescued about a fortnight ago from Sivasagar district, Assam, were released today by the IFAW-WTI run Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) following treatment for acute poisoning.

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File photo: A spotted deer

Mehboobnagar (Andhra Pradesh): The bail petition of six people accused in the Nagarjuna Sagar Tiger Reserve poaching case was dismissed yesterday by the Judicial Magistrate - I Class, of Kalwakurthy, Mehboobnagar district in Andhra Pradesh. The petitioners, including three police personnel and a national level shooter, were apprehended for hunting deer, key prey [...]

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