Wildlife Research and Conservation Society

Wildlife Research and Conservation Society WRCS is a non-profit, non-Government organisation based at Pune in Maharashtra, India.
(1)

WRCS is working extensively on research in wildlife and conservation related issues. The focus of WRCS is to study the ecological and environmental correlates of birds and large mammals in their habitat, monitoring carnivore population and its prey in the areas, understanding causes and mitigation of human-elephant interactions, and suggesting good practices foe sustainable land-use for conservation of natural resources.

Protect what you love. Happy World Oceans Day! 🌍💧
08/06/2026

Protect what you love. Happy World Oceans Day! 🌍💧





06/06/2026

🌱 Celebrating World Environment Day at Panigundi Government Primary School! 🌱

Students, teachers, and the WRCS Yellapur team came together to celebrate World Environment Day with great enthusiasm. ☘️

HM Shubha Madam and the students actively participated in awareness activities, promoting the message of protecting our environment and conserving nature. 🍁

Together, let’s build a greener and sustainable future! 🌍💚

🌍

Our team participated in the National Conference on “Human Wildlife Conflict, Co-existence and Biodiversity Conservation...
27/05/2026

Our team participated in the National Conference on “Human Wildlife Conflict, Co-existence and Biodiversity Conservation” held at Kuvempu University, Shivamogga.

The conference was graced by eminent dignitaries including Prof. Sharath Ananthamurthy, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor of Kuvempu University, Shri. Kumar Pushkar, IFS, PCCF (Wildlife) & Chief Wildlife Warden, Karnataka Forest Department, and Shri. Yashpal Kshirsagar, IFS, Conservator of Forests, Chikkamagaluru Circle.

During the conference, our team presented an abstract poster titled:
“From Awareness to Action: Participatory Pathways Driving Community Adoption of Elephant Conflict Mitigation in the Uttara Kannada Landscape.”

The presentation focused on community-based conflict management approaches, awareness initiatives, hands-on training, and participatory mitigation measures promoting sustainable human–elephant coexistence.

We are grateful to the organizers, researchers, conservationists, and wildlife experts for providing an inspiring platform to share knowledge and field experiences.

Celebrating the ancient wanderers of the sea! Happy ! 🐢✨Sea turtles are essential to the health of our marine ecosystem...
23/05/2026

Celebrating the ancient wanderers of the sea! Happy ! 🐢✨

Sea turtles are essential to the health of our marine ecosystems, but they are facing critical threats from habitat destruction, plastic pollution, and climate change. Protecting these ancient wonders isn’t just about saving a species; it’s about preserving the delicate balance of our oceans.

The Wildlife Research and Conservation Society stands committed to the ongoing protection of our natural world. Today, we urge you to join the pledge: reduce plastic waste, respect coastal habitats, and advocate for safe oceans. 🌊💙

Together, we can ensure they keep swimming for another million years.

We are happy to announce the publication of our research paper about “Collared Pratincole” has been published in IndianB...
15/05/2026

We are happy to announce the publication of our research paper about “Collared Pratincole” has been published in IndianBIRDS Vol. 22 No. 1.

Kindly spread the word that this paper has been uploaded on website [www.indianbirds.in], and it free download from there.
Also a PDF link is available in the Bio, do check it out

We request you to share this news widely amongst your birding friends and groups.

Happy reading!

This field report by Vishnu Pattayil , Bidesh Tripura, Pradyut Rao , Ramchandra L. Kasdekar , and Dr. Prachi Mehta ...
14/05/2026

This field report by Vishnu Pattayil , Bidesh Tripura, Pradyut Rao , Ramchandra L. Kasdekar , and Dr. Prachi Mehta details the first documented association between a lone Indian wolf (Canis lupus pallipes) and a pack of dholes (Cuon alpinus) in India’s Melghat Tiger Reserve .

Over three separate observations between March and May 2025, a solitary male wolf was seen traveling and resting alongside two adult dholes and their three pups near the boundary of the reserve’s core and buffer zones. Notably, the animals displayed no signs of fear, aggression, or defensive behavior, even with the wolf in close proximity to the young pups.

The authors highlight this unusual, non-antagonistic relationship as a rare instance of behavioral flexibility and tolerance among large sympatric carnivores, which may be driven by factors such as shared space use along habitat edges or a lack of conspecifics (members of the same species) for the solitary wolf.

🐘 *From Training to Action: Community-Made Elephant Deterrent Initiative*Over the last two months (April–May), WRCS supp...
13/05/2026

🐘 *From Training to Action: Community-Made Elephant Deterrent Initiative*
Over the last two months (April–May), WRCS supported farmers across 28 villages in preparing and implementing community-based elephant mitigation measures through a *Collaborative 50:50 contribution approach*

WRCS provided key materials including 18 kg of chilli, ginger, garlic, and green chilli, while farmers actively contributed locally available resources such as grass, cow dung, cow urine, and neem leaves for preparing traditional deterrents.

Together, farmers and the project team prepared and implemented:
🌶️ 3 Chilli Chudis
🌶️ 91 Chilli Dung Cakes
🌶️ 14 Chilli Tins
💨 30 Liters of Smelly Solution

Farmers were trained to prepare the smelly solution by grinding ginger, garlic, and chilli, mixing them with cow dung, cow urine, and neem leaves, and fermenting the mixture before field application in conflict-prone areas.

This collaborative approach is helping strengthen local participation, skill-building, and sustainable non-lethal solutions for reducing human–elephant conflict.

Address

1A Shreeyog, 127/3, Sus Road, Pashan
Pune
411021

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday 9:30am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+912046704907

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Wildlife Research and Conservation Society posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to Wildlife Research and Conservation Society:

Shortcuts

Share

Category