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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Myanmar's first elephant hospital underway
YANGON
THE COUNTRY'S first hospital for sick and ageing elephants is being built in Taungoo, Bago Region, but needs more funding, according to U Zaw Min Oo, manager of elephant sector of the Myanmar Timber Enterprise (MTE), under the Forest Department.
"I am looking for funding to finish the hospital. The government has supported us with some funding but more is needed," he said, adding,"We mainly need to upgrade the dirt road to a coaltar road so it can be used in the rainy season."
The hospital and home for aged elephants which is being coordinated by the Elephant Department of the MTE, Asia Elephant Support, and Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad is 6070 percent complete.
Most of the shelters for the staff have been built, the grasses for the elephants' food have been planted, a water hole has been dug, and solar energy has been installed for power.
The government chose Taungoo as the site of the hospital because its forests have the biggest population of privately owned elephants.
According to the government, about 3014 elephants are government owned and about 2500 are privately owned. A government ban on timber logging in the country for the past year, except by the MTE, has left these 2500 privately owned elephants out of work. The MTE will hire some of the private elephants if they don't have enough for this year's logging.
According to the Elephant Department, the hospital will not only treat sick animals and shelter old ones, but will also be part of conservation efforts, research and public education programs.
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THE COUNTRY'S first hospital for sick and ageing elephants is being built in Taungoo, Bago Region, but needs more funding, according to U Zaw Min Oo, manager of elephant sector of the Myanmar Timber Enterprise (MTE), under the Forest Department.
"I am looking for funding to finish the hospital. The government has supported us with some funding but more is needed," he said, adding,"We mainly need to upgrade the dirt road to a coaltar road so it can be used in the rainy season."
The hospital and home for aged elephants which is being coordinated by the Elephant Department of the MTE, Asia Elephant Support, and Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad is 6070 percent complete.
Most of the shelters for the staff have been built, the grasses for the elephants' food have been planted, a water hole has been dug, and solar energy has been installed for power.
The government chose Taungoo as the site of the hospital because its forests have the biggest population of privately owned elephants.
According to the government, about 3014 elephants are government owned and about 2500 are privately owned. A government ban on timber logging in the country for the past year, except by the MTE, has left these 2500 privately owned elephants out of work. The MTE will hire some of the private elephants if they don't have enough for this year's logging.
According to the Elephant Department, the hospital will not only treat sick animals and shelter old ones, but will also be part of conservation efforts, research and public education programs.
Please credit and share this article with others using this link:http://www.qatar-tribune.com/news-details/id/70155
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