Wildlife

Revered in Indian mythology and culture, it is quite ironic to see the same animals being treated with violence and abuse in captivity.

According to the 2014 stats, Karnataka had a total of 406 tigers across its five tiger reserves while Uttarakhand had 340.

Elephant King moves to Wildlife SOS Elephant Rehabilitation Center!

Since 2013, project SHEN has empowered women in Spiti Valley, engaging them in wildlife conservation and community development.

Set up by a team of scientists at the Indian Veterinary Research Institute in Bareilly, this DNA bank will be the first of its kind in North India.

Leopards in Maharashtra are increasingly falling prey to uncovered wells around forest areas. The buffer areas which mark the transition between forested regions and human habitation are dotted with uncovered wells which often prove to be fatal traps for the leopards and other species that slip and fall into them after dark.

Run by a team of dedicated wildlife experts, Wildlife Conservation Trust functions on the principle that the best way to protect wildlife is by protecting their habitat and helping the people who live around it.

Over the years, the population of sloth bears in the wild has been threatened due to loss of habitat and poaching, making them a vulnerable species, protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. Recently, a 10-week-old bear cub was rescued after its mother was electrocuted by high tension wires in Madhya Pradesh.

The home is no place for wild animals. While they are self-sufficient in their natural habitats, outside the wild, only experts with years of veterinary and animal behaviour training can provide the care that wild animals need.

Installed by the Forest Department, in collaboration with WWF, the wells are quenching the animals' thirst and alleviating their stress levels too!