Indo-Myanmar Transboundary consultation
Under the ongoing USAID-WCT-GTF engagement for strengthening conservation efforts in Tiger Range Countries, a trans-boundary consultation between India and Myanmar on addressing illegal wildlife trade and trafficking was held on 6 and 7 December 2018 at Hotel Royal Plaza, New Delhi. The meeting was attended by representatives from Indian and Myanmar Government agencies, including Nature and Wildlife Conservation Division (Myanmar), Myanmar Police, W...
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Tiger rediscovering habitat in high altitude landscape of Arunachal
Courtesy: The Telegraph A study conducted by scientists of Wildlife Institute of India (WII) released the first photographic record of tiger presence at Dibang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh at a height of 3,630m, the highest range in the Indian part of Eastern Himalayas for big cats to be found. Read main article...
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Reversing ban spells danger
Joint statement by GTF and WWF-India on reversal of ban relating to use of Tiger and Rhino body parts in medicine by China The reversal of a long-standing ban on the commercial trade of tiger bone and rhino horn for medicinal purposes could have devastating impacts on the efforts to conserve tigers and rhinos in the wild across their range globally. Though an internal trade issue for China, the international ramifications of such a reversal, vis-à-...
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International Tiger Day
International Tiger Day: We need new age Tiger champions Written by Rajesh Gopal and Mohnish Kapoor Source: The Indian Express The striped cat may not be looking down the barrel but only a right balance between conservation and development can secure its future. We are a long way from achieving the ambitious target set in 2010 of doubling the global tiger numbers by 2022. The world commemorates Global Tiger Day on July 29. This occasion is...
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Global Tiger Day
This Global Tiger Day take a pledge to be a Tiger Champion. The video gives a glimpse into the efforts taken by the GTF, along with tiger range countries and partners on the tiger front. The conservation agenda needs new age "tiger champions". It is our collective responsibility to protect nature and its magnificent species, as it is key to our own survival. #TigerChampions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzsCctLswGA&feature=share...
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