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Expert team from wildlife institute inspects Alipiri-Tirumala footpath The three-member expert team from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun has inspected the Alipiri-Tirumala footpath in the last two days. The team members have inspected the areas prone to animal attacks.
Study at Delhi’s Asola sanctuary over impact of dumping in old mining pits Delhi’s Ridge Management Board (RMB) has approved a proposal to conduct a comprehensive biodiversity study at the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary in south Delhi. The proposal, drafted by Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun, will also prepare a management plan for the sanctuary.
Study at Delhi’s Asola sanctuary over impact of dumping in old mining pits The proposal, drafted by Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun, will also prepare a management plan for the sanctuary. WII’s proposal stated all mining pits at the sanctuary will be delineated and marked with their geophysical features.
Elephant dies after getting stuck in swampy land in U.P.’s Bijnor A 60-year-old male wild elephant died a day after it got stuck in swampy land of a paddy field in Bhaguwala area of Bijnor district. Joint teams of forest department and the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) made relentless efforts for over 20 hours but could not save the pachyderm.
Blackbuck count at Abohar sanctuary in Punjab going down, reveals wildlife census Punjab’s state animal blackbuck census by Wildlife Institute of India (WII) at Shri Guru Jambeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary near Abohar in Fazilka district has revealed a drastic dip in its numbers. The spotting of the animal was so low that WII experts said it was not possible to give an estimate on its population.
Blackbuck count at Abohar sanctuary in Punjab going down, reveals wildlife census Punjab’s state animal blackbuck census by Wildlife Institute of India (WII) at Shri Guru Jambeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary near Abohar in Fazilka district has revealed a drastic dip in its numbers. The spotting of the animal was so low that WII experts said it was not possible to give an estimate on its population.
Animal care centre to come up near Noida airport The airport is near wetlands that are home to the state bird, sarus cranes, and blackbucks. The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) has suggested that an animal rescue and rehabilitation centre be built near the airport.
Inadequate space for cheetahs in Kuno National Park, claims ex-WII official The Kuno National Park of Madhya Pradesh has ‘inadequate space’ for the cheetahs translocated from Africa. A former official of the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) has claimed after two felines died in less than a month. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has called a meeting in New Delhi on Monday.
Katarniaghat Sanctuary may become research centre of aquatic animal, proposal sent to Centre Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) could soon be the second research centre of the National Aquatic Animal in the country. A proposal in this regard has already been sent to the Centre by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) The proposal seeks Centre’s nod to set up a dolphin research centre along the bank of Geruwa river, which flows through KWS.
46 rhinos sighted at Dudhwa National Park As many as 46 one-horned rhinos were sighted in Dudhwa during a recent survey. The headcount exercise was carried out by forest officials, and experts from Wildlife Institute of India (WII) and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
U.P.: Otter spotted in Gomti river on Lko-Sitapur border A smooth-coated otter (SCO) was spotted by a team of wildlife institute of India (WII) in Gomti river on the Lucknow-Sitapur border the first time on Saturday morning. The presence of SCO is being considered a breakthrough as the species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1996.
U.P.: Otter spotted in Gomti river on Lko-Sitapur border A smooth-coated otter (SCO) was spotted by a team of wildlife institute of India (WII) in Gomti river on the Lucknow-Sitapur border. The presence of SCO is being considered a breakthrough as the species is listed as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List since 1996.
Govt cuts tenure of scientist Y V Jhala who brought cheetahs Environment Ministry curtailed to one year a two-year extension it had granted to noted biologist and Wildlife Institute of India (WII) dean Y V Jhala on his superannuation on February 28, 2022. It is widely believed his service at the WII was extended to keep him at the helm of the cheetah project.