Graphic Pics In Link- Caution . Baby Elephant Caught In Snare

[persephone]

This makes my heart ache .... poor little baby .

please click HERE to see how you can help

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The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (DSWT) was founded by Dr. Daphne Sheldrick in 1977, following the sudden death of her husband, the acclaimed naturalist and founder warden of Kenya's Tsavo East National Park, David Sheldrick.

The DSWT has been working on the front line of wildlife protection in Kenya for 29 years and Daphne and David Sheldrick for more than 25 years prior to this. Over the years their have been many achievements, including the successful rehabilitation of over 70 orphan elephants and 17 black rhinos, as well as the removal of more than 30,000 illegal snares from Tsavo National Park. In spite of these successes, the future of our planet's wildlife and ecosystems is a matter of global concern.

The DSWT is committed to the preservation and conservation of wildlife and undertakes a number of activities aimed at protecting animals today and in the future as well as education to create a Kenya where animals and humans live in equilibrium and harmony

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this LINK ..does contain potentially upsetting material.

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Sagalla was flown to the Nairobi Nursery yesterday, where we are treating her as best we can and trying to encourage her to feed. Her wound has been heavily packed with green clay to aid the healing process and limit infection....

While the world understandably and rightly looks to China and other ivory consumer nations to press for the need to end demand for ivory and ban ivory trade, we must remain equally focused on the elephants in immediate danger today, those like Sagalla, reliant on our support and that of other field based conservation organisations for their survival.

Edited January 3, 2014 by persephone

[Kirislin]

this might be better in the cruelty section Perse.

[persephone]

Oh.... I'll change it a bit ..I wanted to get a wide exposure ....