IN MEMORIAM: Dr Dame Daphne Sheldrick, Conservation Legend
April 14, 2018: It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Dr Dame Daphne Sheldrick, legendary elephant conservationist and founder of the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. Read more »
Found Alone in East Karbi Anglong, Male Elephant Calf Admitted to CWRC
CWRC, Assam, March 27, 2018: A male elephant calf, about five to six months old, was admitted to CWRC on March 23 after it was discovered alone near Lahorijan in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam. Read more »
Manas National Park, Assam, March 21, 2018: Six orphaned female elephant calves that had been hand-raised at CWRC; the wildlife rescue, treatment and rehabilitation facility jointly run by Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and the Assam Forest Department near Kaziranga National Park – have been translocated to Manas National Park, where they will be acclimatised and eventually rehabilitated back to the wild. . Read more »
Two Elephant Calves Rescued in Separate Incidents in Sonitpur, Brought to CWRC
CWRC, Assam, December 11, 2017: A male and a female elephant calf were rescued in separate incidents in Sonitpur and admitted to CWRC last week. Read more »
Rescued Male Elephant Calf Admitted to CWRC Following Unsuccessful Reunion Attempt in Karbi Anglong
CWRC, Assam, December 3, 2017: A male elephant calf, about four months old, has been admitted to CWRC following an unsuccessful attempt at reuniting it with its natal herd in the Karbi Anglong district last week. Read more »
Behali Reserve Forest, Assam, November 25, 2017: A wounded elephant calf, approximately four to five years old, was recently provided in situ treatment by the Mobile Veterinary Service (MVS) team based at IFAW-WTI’s Centre for Bear Rehabilitation and Conservation. Read more »
Female Elephant Calf Rescued by Forest Staff in Assam’s Nagaon Wildlife Division, Brought to CWRC
CWRC, Assam, October 3, 2017: A three-month-old female elephant calf that had been found stuck in a drain in Misa Tea Estate, Nagaon Wildlife Division, was brought to CWRC earlier today. Read more »
Rescued from Trench in Behora Tea Estate, Female Elephant Calf Brought to CWRC
CWRC, Assam, September 13, 2017: A female elephant calf that had been separated from its natal herd was rescued from a trench in Behora Tea Estate in Assam’s Golaghat district and brought to CWRC on September 11. Read more »
Two Elephant Calves, Five Hog Deer Brought to CWRC as Second Wave of Floods Hits Kaziranga
CWRC, Kaziranga National Park, August 13, 2017: As a second and more devastating wave of monsoon floods threatens the iconic Kaziranga National Park in Assam, CWRC has stepped up efforts to aid wildlife in distress. Read more »
Rescued from Floodwaters in Charduar Forest Range, Displaced Elephant Calf Brought to CWRC
CWRC, Assam, July 6, 2017: A male elephant calf, about three months old, was rescued yesterday afternoon by frontline forest staff from the Charduar Forest Range of Assam’s Sonitpur district. The calf was brought to CWRC for treatment and long-term care early this morning. Read more »
