Vivek Menon, Chief Executive Officer, Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) hands over Vestergaard-Frandsen mosquito nets to field staff

New Delhi: With all the discussions around wildlife conservation and more specifically on the dwindling tiger population, one thing that goes un-noticed is the conditions under which the conservation community [...]

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Dipti Bora (left), wife of the deceased Forest Department staff receives the cheque

Kaziranga, Assam: A relief of one lakh rupees was provided to the family of a deceased frontline staff, late Dilip Bora, by Assam Forest Department authorities and Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), last week.
“We thank WTI for this financial support provided to Bora’s [...]

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The leopard caught in a leg-hold trap in Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh

Lakhimpur (Uttar Pradesh): A leopard rescued by the state forest department and Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) staff at Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve was released after examination and treatment, on Sunday. Caught in a leg-hold trap set up by unidentified [...]

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File photo: A greater one-horned rhinoceros in Kaziranga National Park, Assam

Guwahati (Assam): The Government of Assam has passed a notification to equip state Forest Department personnel with fire arms to ensure better protection to its forests and wildlife, particularly rhinos.
The order released by the Governor’s office, last month, indicates that the decision was taken to [...]

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