Abandoned calf rescued & shifted to Dubare camp (Madikeri) Times of India March 17, 2025 See link <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysuru/abandoned-calf-rescued-shifted-to-dubare-camp/articleshow/119127105.cms> for photo. The forest department has rescued an abandoned onemonth-old elephant calf in Chiklihole canal. After unsuccessful attempts to reunite it with its mother, the calf was transferred to Dubare elephant camp. Range Forest Officer Ratan Kumar led the team attending to the calf. The calf was given milk of cow and goat, coconut water and glucose. It eagerly accepts bottle feedings five to six times daily. The camp specifically sources goat's milk from Malavalli, valued for its nutritional content from naturally fed goats. The calf is housed in a temperature-controlled environment and resides in a secluded location near Nanjarayapatna, where a mahout provides care away from tourist disturbances. This comes amidst the wild elephants damaging coffee plantations in Thithimathi village. Coffee grower Keekira Vasanth Ponnappa said he suffered significant losses as elephants destroyed banana and coconut crops too. The elephants, emerging from forests and deserted coffee estates near the village, persistently damage agricultural produce. Farmers express frustration over the forest department's inadequate response to their repeated appeals for intervention. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysuru/abandoned-calf-rescued-shifted-to-dubare-camp/articleshow/119127105.cms