Wild elephant calf freed from fishing net in Chanthaburi
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Rangers freed a wild elephant calf from a fishing net in a reservoir in Chanthaburi's Kaeng Hang Maeo district on the morning of November 6. The calf rejoined its mother and herd. The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation reported no serious injuries during an initial health check.
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Why it matters
It was the second calf rescue in the district in under a week. The natural resources minister told the department to keep a close watch on the herd so the mother keeps caring for the calf.
What's next
Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin told the DNP to keep a close watch on the herd so the mother continues to care for the calf in the wild.
Key dates
- 1 NovIn a separate case, rangers found a female calf of about one year old in a Phawa subdistrict rubber plantation with a loose snare on its front left leg, beside its dead mother.
- 6 NovRangers got a call at 7am, cut the fishing net off the calf in the Khlong Phawa Yai reservoir, and the calf rejoined its herd.
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