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About us

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Wildlife First is a conservation advocacy organization that has been intensively campaigning for nearly two decades in the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot in South India. Wildlife First is headed by K.M.Chinnappa, a decorated Forest Officer whose life time effort significantly contributed to the recovery of Nagarahole, which is now acknowledged as one of....

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Protecting Wildlife Reserves

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After nearly four decades of tiger conservation,
there is a body of knowledge on how to tackle the problems. We now know that for most Reserves, the time tested multi-tiered protection system of foot patrols, mobile patrols and anti-poaching camps with sufficient trained staff, properly equipped and operating under motivated leadership can effectively deal with poaching.

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Articles

4 April 2013 | The Hindu
Greens seek to streamroll KIOCL's luxury eco-tourism project
Wildlife First, Bangalore, a conservation advocacy orgganisation, which petitioned the Supreme Court leading to the closure of mining in Kudremukh, has opposed the move by KIOCL (formerly Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd.) to enter eco-tourism sector utlilising its existing infrastructure at Kudremukh

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4 April 2013 | Praja Vani
Opposition to KIOCL's tourism project

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