With due permissions to Ela Foundation, Pune, for ringing and tagging, one more species- the Lesser Adjutant Stork (Leptoptilos javanicus) was ringed and tagged. The procedure was successfully carried at TTC, Solapur on 15th May 2025 by experts from Ela Foundation (Dr. Satish Pande, Rahul Lonkar, Shrikant Kulkarni and Vivek Kelkar) in collaboration with Solapur Read more about Tagging of Lesser adjutant stork.[…]
The 2nd Sensitization, enrolment, and health checkup workshop was successfully conducted at Bhigwan, district Pune, Maharashtra, for Forest Department staff, fishermen, and individuals residing in the close vicinity of the wetlands frequented by migratory birds. It was conducted by ELA Foundation, Symbiosis Medical College for Women, and ICMR-NIV on 3rd May 2025.
One Health Sensitisation and Awareness workshop was held at Solapur Van Bhavan on 14th June 2025. Fifty-nine participants attended and willingly enrolled in the study.
One Health Sensitization workshop for forest development staff was successfully held by Ela Foundation and NIV, Pune, at Ela Habitat, Pingori, Pune on 24 May 2025. 52 staff from Bhor, Velhe, Nasrapur, and Saswad participated. Thanks to CCF T Shri NR Pravin sir, Mrs Sheetal Rathod, ACF, and all RFOs.
Forbes India, We Serve India Awards presented by the Lions Clubs International is a cause driven campaign that is recognising socialchange champions across India. Dr Satish Pande,Director, Ela Foundationis awarded as Runner-up for his remarkable contributions in the categoryof Wildlife Conservation. The award ceremony will taken place on 15thFebruary 2025 at Surat, Gujarat.
Ela Foundation is proud to share that the Ornithology course was conducted for the FIRST TIME EVER in New Delhi. Team Ela, consisting of Dr Satish Pande (Director, Ela Foundation, Pune), Dr. Suruchi Pande (Vice-Chairperson), Dr Satish Karmalkar (Trustee and faculty), and Pramod Deshpande (Course coordinator and Faculty) reached Delhi on 6th February 2025 to Read more about Ornithology course in Delhi.[…]
Dr Suruchi Pande (Vice-Chairperson, Ela Foundation) received the ‘Grace and Power’ award from Sri Balaji University, Pune (SBUP), for her exemplary work in Ethno-Ornithology and philosophy and for popularizing Sanskrit literature among the masses. The award function took place on 8 March 2025, on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
Ela Foundation’s initiative about Sparrow Conservation fructifies—news in the Maharashtra Times on 20 March 2025.
A Popular English newspaper Indian Express, takes cognizance of the ‘One Health‘ initiative under the PM-ABHIM mission, thereby taking a move in creating public awareness. It makes a mention about the Ela Foundation’s role in this mission. (6th February 2025).
Dr Satish Pande was invited on All India Radio for an interview to speak about One Health. The interview was broadcast in 3 episodes. It was taken as part of the radio program ‘Parisar’ and the interview was conducted by Mr Prasad Kulkarni. It was very interesting to understand zoonotic diseases and preparedness for upcoming pandemics. It Read more about Dr Satish Pande was invited on All India Radio for an interview to speak about One Health.[…]