Union Environment Minister Presides Over 28th Wildlife Institute of India (WII) Society Meeting

Key facts

• Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, presided over the 28th Meeting of the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) Society in Coimbatore.
• The meeting was held at the Central Academy for State Forest Service (CaSFOS) and marked the first session after the society's reconstitution for a three-year tenure.
• The Minister emphasised the need to align the research, training, and policy-support frameworks of the WII with the national vision of Viksit Bharat @ 2047.
• Institutional priorities identified during the meeting include human-wildlife conflict resolution, technology-driven management, and capacity building for wildlife management.
• Dr. G.S. Bhardwaj, Director of WII and Member-Secretary of the Society, presented an overview of the institute's achievements and the Action Taken Report from the previous meeting.
• The meeting saw participation from Member of Parliament Shri Atul Garg, Gujarat State Minister for Forest and Environment Shri Pravin Mali, and representatives from various Indian states.