Saving a Snared Baby Elephant | Sheldrick Trust

As we are reminded time and again, snares are an incredibly cruel threat to wildlife. Laid by poachers, these simple loops, made from either wire, cable, rope or nylon, lie in wait to entangle any unsuspecting creature who crosses their path. On the afternoon of 6th March 2021, Batian Craig alerted us to the plight of a snared baby elephant in Ndera Community Conservancy. His frantic family was still in the area, but a rope snare was affixed to a deeply embedded stake, anchoring the calf to the spot and spelling out certain tragedy if we didn’t immediately intervene. This was all unfolding along a remote sector of the Tana River, making the rescue mission extremely challenging. Our airwing is poised for situations like these, so the helicopter flew Dr Poghon of our KWS/SWT Tsavo Mobile Veterinary Unit to the scene. Read the full story at: https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.or... Established in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another. More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/ Adopt an Orphan in need ▶ https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.or... Facebook ▶   / sheldricktrust   Twitter ▶   / sheldricktrust   Instagram ▶   / sheldricktrust