Male Asian Elephant Calf, Rescued in Arunachal Pradesh, Brought to CWRC

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CWRC, Kaziranga National Park, June 20, 2016: A male Asian elephant calf, about two months old, rescued from village Chessa I, Papum Pare district, Arunachal Pradesh, was admitted to IFAW-WTI’s Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) last night.

Elephant under observation at CWRC: A male elephant calf from Chessa -1 village of Papum Pare district under Banderdewa Forest Divison was shifted to Centre for Wildilfe Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC), the IFAW-WTI and AFD run wildlife care centre on Sunday night,19th June 2016. The elephant calf is of around 2 months old and rescued from a flash flood crisis in Chessa-1 river on the night of 16th June 2016 and rescued by the villagers and Arunachal Forest department staff and sent to Biological Park (Zoo) Itanagar for initial stabilization. The animal was shifted to CWRC under sedation and observation of Dr. Jahan Ahmed of IFAW-WTI on 19th June 2016. Photo: Subhamoy Bhattacharjee/IFAW-WTI

The rescued male elephant calf with CWRC animal keeper Hemkanta Nath and MVS veterinarian Dr Jahan Ahmed at the large animal nursery

The calf had been separated from its natal herd by a flash flood on June 16; it was rescued by villagers and frontline forest staff and sent to Itanagar Biological Park for stabilisation. The Chief Wildlife Warden of Arunachal Pradesh subsequently determined that it should be shifted to CWRC for rehabilitation, whereupon IFAW-WTI’s Mobile Veterinary Service (MVS) was called in.

Interaction with CWRC elephnat calves: A male elephant calf (Right) from Chessa -1 village of Papum Pare district under Banderdewa Forest Divison was shifted to Centre for Wildilfe Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC), the IFAW-WTI and AFD run wildlife care centre on Sunday night,19th June 2016. The elephant calf is of around 2 months old and rescued from a flash flood crisis in Chessa-1 river on the night of 16th June 2016 and rescued by the villagers and Arunachal Forest department staff and sent to Biological Park (Zoo) Itanagar for initial stabilization. The animal was shifted to CWRC under sedation and observation of Dr. Jahan Ahmed of IFAW-WTI on 19th June 2016. Photo: Subhamoy Bhattacharjee/IFAW-WTI

The rescued calf socialising with other elephant calves that are being hand-raised at CWRC

“The calf was in fairly good physical condition when I examined it at the Biological Park”, said Dr Jahan Ahmed, the MVS veterinarian who supervised the animal’s transfer from Arunachal to Assam. “It was sedated for the journey and brought to CWRC last night.”

The calf was kept under observation at the large animal nursery overnight and given oral rehydration therapy and milk formula. This morning he was introduced to other elephant calves being hand-raised at the centre.

 

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