AN elephant calf of only fifteen days old died at Winga Baw orphan elephants camp, said an officer of the camp U Sein Lwin on Wednesday.
The calf had been rescued by local farmers in Nga Pu Taw township, Ayeyarwady Region, and handed to the Forestry Department before being transferred to Winga Baw camp. Three days after her arrival, she felt ill due to injuries.
Upon arrival in the camp, she already seemed weak and suffered from several injuries, said U Sein Lwin:
“I think, she couldn’t get milk from her mother. She seemed very tired and couldn’t even drink milk in the camp. We took care of her very well but she was unlucky. The first day in the camp, she was still okay, but later she got sick”.
The calf, which was named ‘Ayear Soe’, was buried in a grave in the camp.
Winga Baw elephant camp is located in Bago Region and it is the only camp that takes care of baby elephants in Myanmar.
There are currently seven elephant calves in the camp. All of them are in good health, said U Sein Lwin.
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Thursday, December 14, 2017
Friday, November 03, 2017
And when I get that feeling, I want animal healing
Past traumas can have devastating effects. What goes for humans goes for animals too.
IN the Htamanthi wildlife sanctuary, on the eastern bank of the Chindwin River -- northern Myanmar -- a little monkey looks wary. Rain clouds form on the horizon, and as they swell, the Hoolock Gibbon becomes edgier. Suddenly, thunderclap bursts and the frightened animal darts into the arms of his caretaker, hiding his little head deep into his bosom.
That happens every time the rain comes, explains Naw Kaung, a project assistant from Wildlife Conservation Society-Myanmar Program.
The little creature was named Valentine by the caretakers as he arrived to the sanctuary on February 14th – Valentine’s Day. A few days earlier, Valentine too was with the person he loved most: his mother. As he was suckling in the wild, hunters attacked and killed her. Rain, too, poured that day.
“[Valentine] looked fearful when he first arrived at the sanctuary. After a month of care, he would look normal on an ordinary day. But when dark clouds gather, he becomes reckless and runs in fear, looking for shelter into someone’s bosom, no matter how far his caretaker is from him,” says Naw Kaung.
Naw Kaung and his colleagues traced the cause of his trauma by interrogating the people who brought Valentine to the sanctuary. Since then, they have tried to help the monkey overcome his fears. They surround him with kindness and warmth, pat him on the head when the clouds form and even allow him to sleep near humans. Valentine is showing signs of recovery and is becoming a clever little gibbon, but overcoming such a traumatic experience might take years. In fact, it might always resonate deep inside him.
Mary, a baby elephant, had a similar fate. She was in the bosom of her mother when the latter was poached for her skin last December in the Ayeyarwady Region. Mary was found wandering around with a herd of cows about five kilometers from her mother’s body.
The orphan calf arrived at the Forest Department on Christmas Eve. The department’s staff named her Mary (For some reason, caretakers seems to be Catholic in this part of Myanmar). The calf was transferred to the Winga Baw Elephant Conservation Camp where she joined the seven orphan elephants the camp has received since it’s opening in 2016.
Mary escaped because the poachers thought her skin wouldn’t be sold for much. It wasn’t worth the effort to take it off her. Instead, they let her wander off, alone and frightened.
In the past, poachers mostly targeted male elephants for their tusks and the issue of orphans were rare. Now, demand for elephant skin in China is shooting up, and the number of orphans knocking at sanctuary doors becomes deafening.
“The other young calves with their mothers in the camp are cheerful and playful. Mary was quiet,” says U Myint Soe, who is running the camp. Wild elephants have problems adapting to their new life and heal.
The loss of a mother is traumatic for domesticated calves too, but other female elephants can take care of them. Finding a surrogate mother for a wild calf is more complicated, as they have habits and instincts an elephant who has lived in captivity may not understand.
To read the full article, click on the story title
IN the Htamanthi wildlife sanctuary, on the eastern bank of the Chindwin River -- northern Myanmar -- a little monkey looks wary. Rain clouds form on the horizon, and as they swell, the Hoolock Gibbon becomes edgier. Suddenly, thunderclap bursts and the frightened animal darts into the arms of his caretaker, hiding his little head deep into his bosom.
That happens every time the rain comes, explains Naw Kaung, a project assistant from Wildlife Conservation Society-Myanmar Program.
The little creature was named Valentine by the caretakers as he arrived to the sanctuary on February 14th – Valentine’s Day. A few days earlier, Valentine too was with the person he loved most: his mother. As he was suckling in the wild, hunters attacked and killed her. Rain, too, poured that day.
“[Valentine] looked fearful when he first arrived at the sanctuary. After a month of care, he would look normal on an ordinary day. But when dark clouds gather, he becomes reckless and runs in fear, looking for shelter into someone’s bosom, no matter how far his caretaker is from him,” says Naw Kaung.
Naw Kaung and his colleagues traced the cause of his trauma by interrogating the people who brought Valentine to the sanctuary. Since then, they have tried to help the monkey overcome his fears. They surround him with kindness and warmth, pat him on the head when the clouds form and even allow him to sleep near humans. Valentine is showing signs of recovery and is becoming a clever little gibbon, but overcoming such a traumatic experience might take years. In fact, it might always resonate deep inside him.
Mary, a baby elephant, had a similar fate. She was in the bosom of her mother when the latter was poached for her skin last December in the Ayeyarwady Region. Mary was found wandering around with a herd of cows about five kilometers from her mother’s body.
The orphan calf arrived at the Forest Department on Christmas Eve. The department’s staff named her Mary (For some reason, caretakers seems to be Catholic in this part of Myanmar). The calf was transferred to the Winga Baw Elephant Conservation Camp where she joined the seven orphan elephants the camp has received since it’s opening in 2016.
Mary escaped because the poachers thought her skin wouldn’t be sold for much. It wasn’t worth the effort to take it off her. Instead, they let her wander off, alone and frightened.
In the past, poachers mostly targeted male elephants for their tusks and the issue of orphans were rare. Now, demand for elephant skin in China is shooting up, and the number of orphans knocking at sanctuary doors becomes deafening.
“The other young calves with their mothers in the camp are cheerful and playful. Mary was quiet,” says U Myint Soe, who is running the camp. Wild elephants have problems adapting to their new life and heal.
The loss of a mother is traumatic for domesticated calves too, but other female elephants can take care of them. Finding a surrogate mother for a wild calf is more complicated, as they have habits and instincts an elephant who has lived in captivity may not understand.
To read the full article, click on the story title
Saturday, September 02, 2017
Conservationists alarmed over rising elephant skin trade
Conservationists have raised alarm over the increase in elephant skin trading in the country that targets mother elephants and calves, which could lead to the extinction of wild elephants in the country.
“Unlike ivory poaching, which targets tusked males, the sudden increase in the demand for the skin means the poaching is indiscriminate, with mothers and calves being poisoned and skinned,’’ said Nay Myo Shwe, Tanintharyi Conservation Programme coordinator, Fauna & Flora International Myanmar.
“If this continues it could lead to the extinction of wild elephants in Myanmar,” Nay Myo Shwe warned.
On World Elephant Day on August 12, national and international conservation organisations FFI, WCS, WWF and Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute expressed grave concern about the plight of Myanmar’s declining wild elephant population following a surge in demand for the skin.
The wild elephant population in the country has plummeted, with estimates at between 1400 and 2000, however the numbers could be far lower, conservationists said.
They noted that while elephant skin has long been part of the illegal wildlife trade but never at the current levels.
According to Mark Grindley, manager of Tanintharyi Conservation Programme, Fauna & Flora International Myanmar, elephant skin is traded illegally and turned into jewellery or consumed as medicine that has no proven medical value.
He noted that elephant skin and other wildlife trade products are openly sold in tourist destinations in the country, such as Yangon and Kyaiktiyo.
“Closing these markets is a key step if we are to ensure the future of Myanmar’s wild elephant,” said Mark Grindley.
“At least 30 wild elephants have been killed so far in 2017. This is far above the previous yearly killing average for Myanmar,” said Aung Myo Chit, country coordinator of the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute.
Christy Williams, country director of the WWF-Myanmar, urged people to report any sale of elephant products or any suspected poaching to the authorities.
Myanmar had an estimated 10,000 wild elephants a few decades ago. Since 2010, government figures record at least 35 human deaths and 95 elephant deaths due to poaching and conflict in Myanmar.
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“Unlike ivory poaching, which targets tusked males, the sudden increase in the demand for the skin means the poaching is indiscriminate, with mothers and calves being poisoned and skinned,’’ said Nay Myo Shwe, Tanintharyi Conservation Programme coordinator, Fauna & Flora International Myanmar.
“If this continues it could lead to the extinction of wild elephants in Myanmar,” Nay Myo Shwe warned.
On World Elephant Day on August 12, national and international conservation organisations FFI, WCS, WWF and Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute expressed grave concern about the plight of Myanmar’s declining wild elephant population following a surge in demand for the skin.
The wild elephant population in the country has plummeted, with estimates at between 1400 and 2000, however the numbers could be far lower, conservationists said.
They noted that while elephant skin has long been part of the illegal wildlife trade but never at the current levels.
According to Mark Grindley, manager of Tanintharyi Conservation Programme, Fauna & Flora International Myanmar, elephant skin is traded illegally and turned into jewellery or consumed as medicine that has no proven medical value.
He noted that elephant skin and other wildlife trade products are openly sold in tourist destinations in the country, such as Yangon and Kyaiktiyo.
“Closing these markets is a key step if we are to ensure the future of Myanmar’s wild elephant,” said Mark Grindley.
“At least 30 wild elephants have been killed so far in 2017. This is far above the previous yearly killing average for Myanmar,” said Aung Myo Chit, country coordinator of the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute.
Christy Williams, country director of the WWF-Myanmar, urged people to report any sale of elephant products or any suspected poaching to the authorities.
Myanmar had an estimated 10,000 wild elephants a few decades ago. Since 2010, government figures record at least 35 human deaths and 95 elephant deaths due to poaching and conflict in Myanmar.
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Saturday, August 19, 2017
Baby elephant rescued by Myanma Forestry Department in Pathein
A baby elephant was rescued by officials from the Myanma Forestry Department and Myanma Timber Enterprise in Pathein Township, Ayeyawady Region on Wednesday. The elephant was found trapped near jagged rocks in Phoe Lwun Creek in the Chaungtha forest and rescued and brought to Ngaleintalel Village in Pathein.
Officials from the Myanma Forestry Department are nursing the baby elephant back to health and will eventually return it to its mother.
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Officials from the Myanma Forestry Department are nursing the baby elephant back to health and will eventually return it to its mother.
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Friday, May 12, 2017
Wingabaw receives another baby elephant
Yet another orphaned elephant has arrived at Wingabaw Elephant Camp, located in Bago Region.
The recently orphaned 5 months old baby elephant, nicknamed “Pan Nu May” which loosely translates into “flower girl”, is the fourth orphan the elephant preservation camp had taken in.
Pan Nu May’s mother had passed away from old age but the other three baby elephants weren’t so lucky with their parents having been hunted down by poachers.
“The latest baby elephant amongst us is Pan Nu May, and she’s from Dawei. It has been around two weeks since her mother died. There is one called Mary, named so because she came to us on Christmas Day, and she was found amongst a pack of cattle in Ayeyawady Region. Poachers got to her mother and skinned the poor creature. Another elephant called Ayeyarmay was given to us by a farmer couple who had taken care of her since she was found alone and lost in the forest. The last one, Yu Yu Htay, was sent to us from Nay Pyi Taw when the mother died from stomach flu. We have to rely on milk powder because all four are still at a milking age,” said a Wingabaw Elephant Camp staff member.
Wingabaw opened in November 2016 and now attracts around 400 visitors per week.
Locals pay Ks 5,000 for entry, while foreigners pay Ks 20,000.
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The recently orphaned 5 months old baby elephant, nicknamed “Pan Nu May” which loosely translates into “flower girl”, is the fourth orphan the elephant preservation camp had taken in.
Pan Nu May’s mother had passed away from old age but the other three baby elephants weren’t so lucky with their parents having been hunted down by poachers.
“The latest baby elephant amongst us is Pan Nu May, and she’s from Dawei. It has been around two weeks since her mother died. There is one called Mary, named so because she came to us on Christmas Day, and she was found amongst a pack of cattle in Ayeyawady Region. Poachers got to her mother and skinned the poor creature. Another elephant called Ayeyarmay was given to us by a farmer couple who had taken care of her since she was found alone and lost in the forest. The last one, Yu Yu Htay, was sent to us from Nay Pyi Taw when the mother died from stomach flu. We have to rely on milk powder because all four are still at a milking age,” said a Wingabaw Elephant Camp staff member.
Wingabaw opened in November 2016 and now attracts around 400 visitors per week.
Locals pay Ks 5,000 for entry, while foreigners pay Ks 20,000.
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Thursday, May 11, 2017
Nay Pyi Taw gets elephant camp
Some elephants at the Nga Laik elephant camp near the Nga Laik dam, Nay Pyi Taw
The Nga Laik Sakhamtha Elephant Camp will open near the Nga Laik dam, Nay Pyi Taw, in May.
The 20-acre site is in the Thet Gyi Kyun plantation in Oaktaya Thiri Township.
It has seven elephants, including two babies, and 21 staff. Plans are underway to open restaurants, recreation centres and gift shops. Accommodation is not available.
The entrance fee will be Ks1,000 for Burmese visitors and Ks2,000 for foreigners. There is an extra charge for an elephant ride. Rides are not available during the midday heat.
There will be lessons held on handling elephants.
Boat rides to the Nga Laik dam will be available. If the camp proves popular, more elephants will be retired from the timber felling work and sent to the camp.
Visits have already started with more than 150 visitors per day visiting the camp during the Thingyan holiday.
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The Nga Laik Sakhamtha Elephant Camp will open near the Nga Laik dam, Nay Pyi Taw, in May.
The 20-acre site is in the Thet Gyi Kyun plantation in Oaktaya Thiri Township.
It has seven elephants, including two babies, and 21 staff. Plans are underway to open restaurants, recreation centres and gift shops. Accommodation is not available.
The entrance fee will be Ks1,000 for Burmese visitors and Ks2,000 for foreigners. There is an extra charge for an elephant ride. Rides are not available during the midday heat.
There will be lessons held on handling elephants.
Boat rides to the Nga Laik dam will be available. If the camp proves popular, more elephants will be retired from the timber felling work and sent to the camp.
Visits have already started with more than 150 visitors per day visiting the camp during the Thingyan holiday.
Please credit and share this article with others using this link:http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/local/8970
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