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Jackal rescued from being lynched in the Capital!

 A morning call on the WSOS helpline – a Jackal chased by a crowd in the Sangam Vihar area of the city had managed to elude his chasers and was hiding behind a shop. The shopkeeper, Mohd. Haneef, a kind man informed the police helpline who in turn diverted the call to Wildlife SOS. The caller said that the animal was struggling to keep standing on its feet and was drowsy, maybe owing to the gashing wound on the head that was bleeding profusely. Read more »

Bijli arrives at Wildlife SOS Elephant Haven!

Last summer, Wildlife SOS’ ever vigilant informers at last spotted Bijli, a female elephant we had been tracking since 2009. She had been hit by a speeding vehicle while on the highway and her hind leg had set very badly leaving her with a permanent limp. A small sized gentle girl, Bijli had lived a harrowing life, changing owners frequently, malnutritioned, scrawny and defeated by life’s injustices. Read more »

Wildlife SOS Organises Wetlands Restoration Project

 

Wildlife SOS is organising a 15 day Habitat Management Project in RamDurga near Hampi, Karnataka. Starting on February 14th and continuing up til the 28th February 2011, the project includes creation of water bodies, water harvesting, water management, etc.

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A successful Anti-poaching in the Delhi border results in the arrest of 4 poachers and recovery of 15 deadly jaw traps and wild animal carcasses

Ambush on the Delhi Border

In a joint Anti operation carried out by Wildlife SOS with Haryana Forest Dept and Haryana Police based on intelligence intercepted by Wildlife SOS, it was shocking to learn that wildlife poaching was rampant in the border areas of Delhi.

An ambush operation was arranged and the team had an all night vigil which we hoped would yield results.
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Innocent Leopards and Brutal Humans - A Leopard Tragedy outside Delhi

Innocent Leopards and Brutal Humans

Its hard to accept that we belong to a species “humans” that is the most destructive of all species. As evidence of this we have the sad and brutal massacre of an innocent Leopard in Faridabad, just outside Delhi–the National Capital that made the mistake of sitting on a tree !
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Joint Anti poaching Operation with Bihar Police & Forest Dept results in rescue of seven bears including five bear cubs – three traders arrested

Rescue of seven bears

In a successful joint anti poaching operation Wildlife SOS rescued five endangered sloth bear cubs and two sub-adult bears from the Banka district of Bihar in the wee hours of morning on Friday. Three traders trying to sell the wild animals were also arrested.
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Python rescued from DND flyover

Python rescued from DND flyover

Reptiles hibernate in winter as we all know but contrary to beliefs Reptiles also like to come out occasionally and sun themselves in the mild winter sun.
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Reptile Conservation Program at JNU

Reptile handling at Delhi’s elite Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityWildlife SOS recently organised an awareness and training program in Reptile handling at Delhi’s elite Jawaharlal Nehru University.  Read more »

Jungle king returns to his kingdom

Leopard-Jungle King

Wildlife SOS has successfully released a Leopard into the wild after he was wrongly dubbed a “man eater” by the local population and the Forest Department was pressurised to trap him.
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Wildlife SOS comes to the aid of an injured Hyena

HyenaIt was 9 am on a cool December morning when the phone rang at The Agra Bear Rescue Facility. The number flashing on the screen was that of the Agra DFO. Picking up the call Wildlife S.O.S official, Baiju was alerted to a human – animal conflict situation in a neighboring village. Read more »