In October 2015, the DSWT/KWS SkyVets were called to help a two year old elephant calf who had a wire snare caught around his hind leg. As snares can tighten over time, with horrific consequences, the team set to work to remove the snare, mindful that his anxious mother's maternal instincts could make the operation dangerous for all concerned.
Thankfully, the snare was quickly removed and this little family were reunited with their nearby herd.
Find out more about the DSWT/KWS SkyVet program at: https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/mobilevet/index_new.asp
Support the work of the DSWT/KWS Anti-Poaching teams who confiscate thousands of snares each year at: https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/desnaring/index_new.asp
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/
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