Help us keep wildlife forever wild

Greetings from Wildlife Trust of India!

We hope this email finds you in good health and high spirits.

With this email, we share with you the updates on our project ‘Help us keep wildlife forever wild”. We would also like to express our heartfelt appreciation for your generous donation to the project. Your support means the world to us and will make a significant impact in our efforts to protect wildlife and its habitat across India.

Your support for us goes beyond the financial contribution – it is a powerful statement of your trust in the work we do and a testament to your compassion and dedication to making a difference in wildlife conservation. Thank you for understanding the importance of WTI's work so we can continue to make a positive impact

The updates from the project are as follows –

Visakhapatnam – a city nestled in the Eastern Ghats – has many aquatic ecosystems in Northern Andhra Pradesh, as well as the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park in Kambalakonda Reserve Forest. The Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary is an evergreen forest mixed with scrub and meadows; boasting a wonderful diversity of flora and fauna around the city. Visakhapatnam is surrounded by hills and water bodies such as mangrove patches in regions close to the airport. Urban wildlife conflict is common in the areas near the waterbodies and the wildlife sanctuary. Most common cases of conflict are recorded with wild animals such as snakes, owls, black kites, and spotted deer that frequently venture into residential areas.

Due to the residences/settlements in the city being in close proximity to wildlife habitat – which is the wildlife sanctuary, mangroves, and other water bodies – encounters with different kinds of snakes and birds such as the Indian Rock Python, Cobra, Ratsnake, owls, and black kites are common. Many instances require immediate intervention where the animals must be rescued and released back into their habitat to ensure the safety of both humans and wildlife.

The Andhra Pradesh Forest Department as well as a local rescue organization (WCTRE -Wildlife Conservation Through Rescue and Research) have been actively conducting rescues when such urban wildlife conflict occurs. Recently an Indian Rock Python was found in a residential area close to the wildlife sanctuary at night; and was rescued and released back into the wildlife sanctuary. WCTRE has rescued around 150 snakes, 100 birds, and also a few mammal species over the past seven years in collaboration with the forest department. The rescues included Indian Rock Eagle, Barn Owl, Black Kites, deer, pangolin, Russel’s viper, Indian Cobra, and Rat Snake among others.

The local organization had approached WTI for rescue equipment support including snake rescue equipment such as snake hooks and snake bags, bird carriers, and headlamps to assist in animal rescues. The equipment support allowed them to continue their fantastic work of rescuing displaced animals in need.

All this could have been possible through your generous support to our project for which we thank you so much. We will be back with more updates from the project. Until then, take care!

Wishing you continued success and happiness!

Warm regards,

Team WTI