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Twelve convicted for illegal trade in tiger parts |
Field kits distributed to frontline Forest Department staff in Karbi Anglong |
Rare clouded leopards radio-collared for first time in India |
Greening Karbi Anglong: 50,000 saplings to be planted in Marat Longri |
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Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh), May 25, 2010: Twelve Pardhi accomplices of wildlife trader Shabbir Hasan Qureshi were pronounced guilty of abetting illegal trade of tiger parts, by a city Court in Allahabad, today. They have been sentenced to three-years’ imprisonment along with a fine of 10,000 rupees each.
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Diphu (Karbi Anglong) Assam, May 19, 2010: In line with its goal to equip Forest Department staff patrolling protected areas, the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI)’s Van Rakshak Project (VRP), supported by Japan Tiger & Elephant Fund (JTEF), has supplied field kits to frontline members in Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) as part of the commitment to assist the Forest Department’s conservation initiatives.
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Manas (Assam), May 4, 2010: Two hand-raised clouded leopard cubs have been radio-collared in anticipation of their return to the wild by the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), and its partner the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI). This is the first known instance of clouded leopards being rehabilitated and radio-collared in India.
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Diphu (Karbi Anglgong), May 6, 2010: The Forest Department authorities of
Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council in collaboration with 5th Rajputana Rifles,
Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) supported by Whitley Fund for Nature
(WFN), and other NGOs initiated a reforestation drive earlier this week to restore parts of
encroached land in Marat Longri Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Synthetic beaks distributed for hornbill conservation in Arunachal Pradesh |
WTI provides Rs 1 lakh to family of a deceased frontline forest staff |
WTI-IFAW secures corridor used by thousand elephants |
MoEF approves cheetah reintroduction roadmap preparation |
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Seijosa (Arunachal Pradesh), April 29, 2010: Continuing their effort to conserve hornbills in the northeast Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, the state Forest Department and Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), distributed synthetic hornbill beaks to members of the local Nyishi community, last week.
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Bharatpur (Rajasthan), February 23, 2010: The family of a deceased Rajasthan Forest Department driver, Mool Chand, was yesterday provided support of Rs 1 lakh under the nationwide group accident insurance scheme for frontline staff run by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI).
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Kollegal, December 24, 2009: A crucial corridor used by more than a thousand elephants, was purchased, and transferred to the Karnataka government today, securing an ancient southern Indian elephant migration route that was under severe stress due to human activities.
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New Delhi, October 7, 2009: The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has given a go-ahead to draft a detailed roadmap for the Cheetah Reintroduction Project, proposed by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), and endorsed by wildlife experts during the consultative meeting held in Gajner, Rajasthan, last month.
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