Dhiresh Joshi, Coordinator, WTI undergoes training to fix satellite tags, at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in Hobart, Australia

New Delhi: In a move boosting whale shark conservation in India, the Ministry of Environment and Forests has formally sanctioned permit to satellite tag individuals [...]

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Mittu Chacha (second from left) with his newly-purchased goods transport vehicle

Sambalpur (Orissa): Being driven around in the streets of Sambalpur, Orissa, in a newly-purchased goods transport vehicle, Mohd Abdul Kalam is a changed man living a changed life.

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An animal keeper bottlefeeds the elephant calf at the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC)

Kaziranga (Assam): A six-month old elephant calf displaced from its natal herd has been admitted to the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) near Kaziranga National Park for hand-raising and eventual rehabilitation into the wild. The calf has joined [...]

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A bear cub being radio-collared by the team

Pakke (Arunachal Pradesh): Two orphan Asiatic black bear cubs being rehabilitated in Pakke Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh, were radio-collared on Wednesday morning by a team of Forest Department officials and International Fund for Animal Welfare–Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) staff members.

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File photo: An Asiatic lion in Gir, Gujarat

Gir (Gujarat): The result of the recent Asiatic lion census in the western Indian state of Gujarat was a rare occasion of cheer for Indian wildlife enthusiasts. Their population had sprung to 411, from 359 in 2005.

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