The Post-Graduate Diploma Course in Advanced Wildlife Management for in-service Forest/Wildlife Officers who are engaged in managing natural forest resources particularly wildlife and protected areas has commenced from 1^st November, 2021 at Wildlife Institute of India.   This 10-months’ course is designed to enhance the capacity of forest officers to effectively manage Protected Areas (PAs), Wildlife related issues outside PAs and conservation of endangered species.  The course would abreast the participants in modern tools and techniques of Wildlife Management including preparation of scientific management plans for Protected Areas and forested landscapes. Further, the course will provide a foundation of modern concepts in wildlife science, and provide an understanding of the relevant global, regional, national and state level conservation policies and legislations and their enforcement. Officer Trainees from Assam, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana and Uttarakhand are participating in the 42^nd PG Diploma Course. We thank the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Governments of Assam, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana and Uttarakhand for supporting the participants.