This month, KERC, TCF’s arm at Kutch distributed 180 vials of ‘safe drug’ meloxicam to local Livestock Inspectors (LIs) in Mandvi, Lakhpat, Nakhatrana and Abdasa talukas in Kutch for the veterinary treatment of cattle. In an effort to minimize the fatalities of the scant remaining vulture population in Kutch, Gujarat from the use of NSAID (Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug) diclofenac, TCF Kutch has been distributing ‪‎meloxicam‬, a safe substitute to ‪diclofenac‬, to veterinary care-givers and paravets over the last two years. ‪‎KERC‬ has been working with more than 25 Livestock Inspectors who attend to livestock in around 70 villages in the talukas mentioned above.

To celebrate World Environment Day, TCF Kaziranga began an awareness and conservation engagement campaign 'Saluting Sentinels' to engage school students in the appreciation of forest guards and field staff who protect Kaziranga National Park from threats to its wildlife and habitat. Traditional schools, Art Schools, Music Schools and freelance community members were also encouraged to draw. Participating individuals created 50 greeting cards with paintings, sketches, slogans and messages, thanking the ‘Sentinels’ of the wild for protecting the environment and presented them to the beaming forest staff at Kaziranga National Park!

TCF distributed solar-powered lights to 40 families of Belegaon village situated close to the core zone of Kanha Tiger Reserve. The population in this small village consists largely of Baiga tribes and is not connected to the electricity grid.TCF thanks Tejas Goculdas for making this happen, through his school, The Cathedral & John Connon School, Mumbai.

TCF's Medical Officer at Corbett demonstrates first-aid administration to field staff  in the North Zone of Corbett Tiger Reserve.

The grasslands of Kutch, crucial habitat to the GIB and the forests of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, home to tigers and other wildlife face immense pressure and degradation from grazing cattle belonging to local communities. To reduce this pressure and complement fodder cultivation, TCF has installed Hydroponics machines at Bandhavgarh and Kutch, capable of producing 120 kilograms of fresh fodder daily; this facility will be available to select families on condition that they stall-feed their cattle instead of grazing them in grasslands or forests. This initiative in Bandhavgarh is supported by Friends of Conservation, UK and Exodus Travels, UK and in Kutch by the Bombay Gowrakshak Trust.