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WCS-India signs MoU with WII

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WCS-India signs MoU with WII
(October 31, 2019) A shoal of bluefin trevally in South Andaman Island | © Vardhan PatankarFollowing fruitful discussions with Dr. Sivakumar (Scientist F, Department of Endangered Species Management, Wildlife Institute of India) on the 19th of October 2019, WCS-India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Wildlife Institute of India (WII).The purpose of the MoU is to facilitate collaborative work between WCS-India and WII to further marine conservation in India. Both the organisations aim to join...

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'Super farmer' wins another award and meets Luke Hunter, WCS

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'Super farmer' wins another award and meets Luke Hunter, WCS
(October 28, 2019) Big cat biologist and the Executive Director, Big Cats Program at the Wildlife Conservation Society, Luke Hunter met with Daasi, the “Super Farmer” and Basappa at the WCS-India head office in Bangalore.Daasi and Basappa were the beneficiaries who relocated from Nagarahole National Park, over 10 years ago. Daasi also got to interact with Ms. Prakriti Srivastava, IFS, Country Director WCS-India, and thanked her for all the support WCS-India has provided them over the years. Luke was al...

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Workshop on Wildlife Monitoring for Kerala Forest Department Staff

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Workshop on Wildlife Monitoring for Kerala Forest Department Staff
(October 24, 2019) The second module of the training workshop regarding Capacity-Building of Officers and Staff of Kerala Forest Department Involved in Wildlife Monitoring in Collaboration with Wildlife Conservation Society – India was held at the WCS-India Bengaluru office on 21, 22 and 23 of October 2019.Seven Wildlife Assistants (from Munnar Wildlife Division, Wayanad WLS, Parambikulam TR, Silent Valley NP, Shendurney WLS and Forest Head Quarters, Thriuvananthapuram) and two members of the Parambikulam Ti...

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Workshop on Wildlife Monitoring for Kerala Forest Department Staff

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Workshop on Wildlife Monitoring for Kerala Forest Department Staff
(October 24, 2019) The second module of the training workshop regarding Capacity-Building of Officers and Staff of Kerala Forest Department Involved in Wildlife Monitoring in Collaboration with Wildlife Conservation Society – India was held at the WCS-India Bengaluru office on 21, 22 and 23 of October 2019. Seven Wildlife Assistants (from Munnar Wildlife Division, Wayanad WLS, Parambikulam TR, Silent Valley NP, Shendurney WLS and Forest Head Quarters, Thriuvananthapuram) and two members of the Parambiku...

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Workshop on Wildlife Monitoring for Kerala Forest Department Staff

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(October 22, 2019) The second module of the training workshop regarding Capacity-Building of Officers and Staff of Kerala Forest Department Involved in Wildlife Monitoring in Collaboration with Wildlife Conservation Society – India was held at the WCS-India Bengaluru office on 21, 22 and 23 of October 2019. 

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WCS–India meets WII expert to discuss marine conservation in India

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WCS–India meets WII expert to discuss marine conservation in India
(October 19, 2019) Dr. K. Sivakumar (Scientist F, Department of Endangered Species Management, Wildlife Institute of India) met with the  WCS-India representatives, Ms. Prakriti Srivastava, IFS (Country Director), Mr. Avik Banerjee (Project Associate), Ms. Zoya Tyabji (Project Associate), Mr. Karan Deshpande (Project Assistant) and Ms. Paromita Ray (Program Associate) at the WCS-India head office in Bangalore.Ms. Srivastava introduced WCS-India’s proposed goals slated for the Marine Conservation Program...

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WCS–India meets WII expert to discuss marine conservation in India

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WCS–India meets WII expert to discuss marine conservation in India
(October 19, 2019) Dr. K. Sivakumar (Scientist F, Department of Endangered Species Management, Wildlife Institute of India) met with the  WCS-India representatives, Ms. Prakriti Srivastava, IFS (Country Director), Mr. Avik Banerjee (Project Associate), Ms. Zoya Tyabji (Project Associate), Mr. Karan Deshpande (Project Assistant) and Ms. Paromita Ray (Program Associate) at the WCS-India head office in Bangalore.Ms. Srivastava introduced WCS-India’s proposed goals slated for the Marine Conservation Program...

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WCS-India conducts 'Art of Making Conservation Work' workshop at SCCS 2019

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(October 16, 2019)  WCS-India conducted a workshop titled, "Art of Making Conservation Work" at the Student Conference on Conservation Science (SCCS) in Bangalore. The objective of the workshop was to explain the nuances and complexities of conservation science. The need for conservation advocacy and reflect on various methods of making conservation work.Praveen Bhargav, Managing Trustee of Wildlife FirstThere were presentations from Prakriti Srivastava, Addl. PCCF Rank IFS officer and Director of W...

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WCS-India conducts 'Art of Making Conservation Work' workshop at SCCS 2019

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WCS-India conducts 'Art of Making Conservation Work' workshop at SCCS 2019
(October 16, 2019) WCS-India conducted a workshop titled, "Art of Making Conservation Work" at the Student Conference on Conservation Science (SCCS) in Bangalore. The objective of the workshop was to explain the nuances and complexities of conservation science. The need for conservation advocacy and reflect on various methods of making conservation work.Praveen Bhargav, Managing Trustee of Wildlife FirstThere were presentations from Prakriti Srivastava, Addl. PCCF Rank IFS officer and Director of WCS-Ind...

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WCS-India meets the Kerala PCCF (Wildlife) & CWW, Mr Surendra Kumar, IFS

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WCS-India meets the Kerala PCCF (Wildlife) & CWW, Mr Surendra Kumar, IFS
(October 11, 2019) Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) & Chief Wildlife Warden of Kerala Forest Department, Mr. Surendra Kumar met with WCS-India team Ms Prakriti Srivastava, IFS (Country Director) along with Mr Venu Parameshwar (Finance Director), Dr Vardhan Patankar (Head, Marine Conservation Program), Mr Avik Banerjee (Project Associate), Ms Zoya Tyabji (Project Associate), Mr. Karan Deshpande (Project Assistant) and Ms Paromita Ray (Head Ecotourism), Mr Vishal Rasal (Project Associate, Ecotou...

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