India, Sept. 26 -- Digboi: A baby elephant, rejected by its herd and rescued last week, has been shifted to the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) at Kaziranga for improved care and treatment.
The calf, which had sustained minor bruises, was rescued on September 19 after being denied acceptance by a herd. Since then, it had been sheltered at a forest nursery near the Nazirating Reserve under the Digboi Forest Division.
The rescue and care were jointly undertaken by the Digboi Forest Department and the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI).
"We have been providing all possible healthcare to the calf, which is government property. A team of forest personnel and WTI veterinarians has been monitoring its well-being," said BV...