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The Indian Wolf has been Declared Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
The Indian wolf was recently declared Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, an assessment that marks the first time the species has been globally recognized and evaluated separately as a distinct lineage. With only an estimated 2,877–3,310 mature individuals remaining across India and Pakistan, the assessment highlights that the ancient wolf population is facing a steady decline due to habitat loss and severe human persecution, urgently necessitating dedicated conservation efforts


Two-day conservation action initiative on the occasion of International Wolf Day 2025
On occasion of #InternationalWolfDay , students, volunteers, locals, and stakeholders in Purandar united for a 2-day conservation event....


🌿 We're Hiring! Join The Grasslands Trust Team
The Grasslands Trust is expanding its core team! If you're passionate about wildlife, ecological data, conservation storytelling, or project leadership—this is your chance to work on meaningful, ground-level conservation initiatives in Maharashtra’s threatened grassland ecosystems.
We are currently accepting applications for three full-time roles based in Pune which we aim to hire in August 2025 itself.


Hindustan Times - Model native grass nursery's success offers hope for ecosystem revival
Read the full article here - https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/pune-news/first-native-grass-nursery-in-western-maharashtra-yields-enc...


The Hindu - Grassroots initiative in Pune district records over 350 wildlife sightings in six months
Read the full article - https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/grassroots-initiative-in-pune-district-records-over-350-...


Local ‘wildlife watchers’ turn conservationists in Pune’s grasslands - Hindustan Times, Sakal
07 Jun 2025 - Hindustan Times Read the full article here : https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/pune-news/local-wildlife-watchers-turn-c...


Maharashtra Forest Department Signs MoU with The Grasslands Trust for Habitat Restoration and Wildlife Conservation - Punekar News, Sakal, Lokmat
Punekarnews, Pune Read the full article - https://www.punekarnews.in/pune-maharashtra-forest-department-signs-mou-with-the-grasslands-tru...


The Hindu - Who let the dogs out?
Read the full article here - https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/who-let-the-dogs-out/article69564194.ece


The flora and fauna at Ram and Mula river confluence, Baner-Aundh link road, Pune, India. Bird presence data collated by Vishwatej Pawar.
Description - The dataset consists of multi taxa species occurrences from a observational study carried out at the confluence zone of the...


Frontline The hindu - Indian grey wolf: Persecuted guardian of the grasslands
Read the full article - https://frontline.thehindu.com/environment/indian-grey-wolf-endangered-conservation-grasslands-threats/article693...


Mid-day - Maharashtra: Rare pangolin caught on cam in Pune’s grasslands
Read the full article - https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-rare-pangolin-caught-on-cam-in-punes-grasslands-23...


Published by BBC News - Wolf-dog hybrid found in Pune
Published by BBC News - Wolf-dog hybrid found in Pune


Video - Conservation Integrated with Technology for Indian Grey Wolf and Savannah Grasslands 🐺
In celebration of International Wolf Day, we are thrilled to announce the expansion of our groundbreaking efforts for better...


Wings for Wildlife - Tracking Wolves Across Maharashtra’s Fragmented Grasslands
Technology for Wildlife Foundation The Grasslands Trust is collaborating with researcher Adwait Deshpande to use drone based methods to...


Mumbai Tarun Bharat - Wolf, dog or 'dolph'?
Read the full article - https://www.mahamtb.com//Encyc/2024/7/15/hybridization-in-maharashtra-s-wolf.html
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