DSWT/KWS Anti-Poaching Report April 2015

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ANTI-POACHING UNITS MONTHLY REPORT

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APRIL 2015 MONTHLY SUMMARY: ALL UNITS TOTAL SNARES RECOVERED & COLLECTED: TOTAL ARRESTS MADE: TOTAL WEAPON/EQUIPMENT CONFISCATIONS: TOTAL ILLEGAL STRUCTURES DESTROYED:

549 38 9 16

The rains, which were expected to begin near the end of March or beginning of April looked like they might fail completely across most of Tsavo. Towards the end of April, only a few areas had received any significant rain and the majority of the Park was becoming desperately dry. Fortunately, however, Tsavo suddenly witnessed several significant storms, which dumped water over large parts of the Park bringing on a flush of green and filling up hundreds of dried up waterholes. As a result of the late onset of the rainy season, the weather had little impact on illegal activity.

During the month, the ground anti-poaching teams recovered a total of 512 snares and confiscated a further 37. The majority of snares were recovered by the Chyulu team (146) and the Meru team (124), which was covering for the Tiva team during their annual leave.

Thirty-eight arrests were made in April between the Mtito and Chyulu teams. Almost half of these (15) were made at once by the Mtito Team who discovered a lorry-full of trespassers travelling through Tsavo West. Other apprehensions were made for poaching, logging, illegal livestock and charcoal burning.

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MAP OF ALL UNIT’S PATROL ROUTES

MAP OF ALL UNIT’S ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES

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DAILY SITUATION REPORT MONTHLY SUMMARY – APRIL 2015

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TOTAL SNARES COLLECTED – APRIL 2015 - All Teams

TOTAL ARRESTS MADE – APRIL 2015 - All Teams

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INDIVIDUAL TEAM REPORTS APRIL 2015

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APRIL 2015 CHYULU TEAM PATROL AREA: Chyulu National Park, Kibwezi Forest and surrounding communities DAYS ON DUTY:30

SECURITY & INCIDENTS LIFTING SNARES 3/4/15

The team found a number of small to medium snares set within the Chyulu Hills to trap small antelopes and bush-meat

LIFTING SNARES 5/4/15

The team discovered traditional Guinea fowl traps within the Park and dismantled them whilst collecting a number of other wire snares

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CHARCOAL BURNING 7/4/15

The Chyulu team found and destroyed an illegally built charcoal kiln within the Park

ILLEGAL LIVESTOCK 8/4/15

The team found and evicted cattle herders who had settled inside the Park and built a camp

LOGGING & SNARING 8/4/15

A man was arrested logging hardwood and setting snares within the Park

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POACHER ARRESTED 9/4/15

The captured and arrested a bushmeat poacher who was found with a significant number of snares

ILLEGAL GRAZING 18/4/15

The team pushed a large number of cows from the Park and arrested several herders

MIRAA HARVESTERS 18/4/15

Marijuana and miraa harvesters were arrested by the team during a night ambush

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CHYULU UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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APRIL 2015 KENZE TEAM PATROL AREA: Kibwezi Forest and surrounding communities DAYS ON DUTY: 30

SECURITY & INCIDENTS SNARES LIFTED 4/4/15

The Kenze team collected a number of snares from the Duwa area which had been laid to catch small game for bushmeat

LIFTING SNARES 6/4/15

The team took part in a de-snaring patrol in the Metava area and collected a large number of small snares

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CHARCOAL BURNING 8/4/15

The Kenze team arrested a charcoal burner in the Kiboko area

POACHER ARRESTED 9/4/15

The Kenze team worked with the Chyulu team in arresting a bushmeat poacher who was laying snares

POACHER ARRESTED 12/4/15

The Kenze team arrested another bush meat poacher from the Kenzili area

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ILLEGAL LOGGING 28/4/15

The Kenze team arrested a man for illegally cutting wood from inside the Forest

LIFTING SNARES 29/4/15

The Kenze team removed a number of small snares from the Duwa area set to catch small animals

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APRIL 2015 MTITO TEAM PATROL AREA: Tsavo Triangle, northern sector of Tsavo West NP & surrounding communities DAYS ON DUTY: 30

SECURITY & INCIDENTS ILLEGAL LOGGING 2/4/15

The Mtito team found evidence of illegal logging within the Tsavo Triangle area in Tsavo East

POACHERS CAMP 2/3/15

The team found an old poachers camp in the Triangle destroyed any remaining structures

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POACHERS CAMP 3/4/15

The team found a recently used poachers camp with a recently lit fire.

They followed tracks leading from the camp

CATTLE BOMAS 4/4/15

The Mtito team found a large cattle enclose illegally built in the Chyulu Hills and destroyed the structures whilst arresting a number of herders

CATTLE INCURSION 7/4/15

The Mtito team continued to support the Chyulu area and pushed out a number of cattle grazing illegally inside the Park

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ILLEGAL LOGGING 10/4/15

The team found significant illegal wood logging within the Chyulu hills by wood carvers

HONEY HARVESTING 11/4/15

The team came across fresh signs of honey harvesting within the Tsavo Triangle

TRESPASSERS 15/4/15

The team arrested illegal trespassers at the Kanga area working in the park without the KWS permit

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CHARCOAL ARREST 19/4/15

The team arrested an illegal charcoal burner along the Mtito river

DIKDIK TRAP 23/4/15

Dikdiks traps were found in the Triangle which were set by poachers to catch them for bushmeat

LOGGER ARRESTED 23/4/15

The Mtito team arrested a logger working within the Tsavo Triangle

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CHARCOAL ARRESTS 28/4/15

The team arrested charcoal burners at the Ngiluni area near the Tsavo Triangle

LIFTING SNARES 28/4/15

The team lifted a number of small snares from the Tsavo Triangle set to catch small antelopes

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MTITO UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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APRIL 2015 ITHUMBA TEAM PATROL AREA: Northern sector of Tsavo East NP, northern boundary & Gazi DAYS ON DUTY: 30

SECURITY & INCIDENTS SHOOTING BLIND 5/4/15

The team found and destroyed a shooting blind in the Tundani area built by poachers to target elephants

ELEPHANT TREATMENT 8/4/15

The Ndovu (Ithumba) unit worked with the KWS vet to treat wounded elephant at Ithumba

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LIFTING SNARES 24/4/15

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The Ithumba team lifted a number of medium snares from the chamanyenze area

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APRIL 2015 BURRA TEAM PATROL AREA: Southern sector of Tsavo East NP & the Taita Ranches DAYS ON DUTY:30

SECURITY & INCIDENTS ILLEGAL LOGGING 6/4/15

The Burra team found illegal cutting down of trees for charcoal burning at the Kilibasi area

LIFTING SNARES 6/4/15

The team lifted medium size snares set by poachers in the Taita ranches

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CHARCOAL BURNING 6/4/15

The team found and destroyed a charcoal kiln at Sagalla Ranch

POACHERS CAMP 8/4/15

The Burra team found and destroyed a poachers camp at the Kajire area

ILLEGAL LOGGING 13/4/15

The team found evidence of significant logging at the Kaseve area

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LIFTING SNARES 17/4/15

The team lifted medium sized snares from the Nyango area

LIFTING SNARES 22/4/15

A cable wire used for snaring small and medium game was found and confiscated

LIFTING SNARES 27/4/15

Small and medium snares were lifted from the Manga Hills and Ndii areas

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BURRA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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APRIL 2015 YATTA MOBILE TEAM (Tsavo East NP) PATROL AREA: This is a mobile team operating in the Northern sector of Tsavo East NP with a focus along the Tiva River for the month of April DAYS ON DUTY: 30

SECURITY & INCIDENTS LIFTING SNARES 10/4/15

The Yatta team during April covered the Tiva team who were on leave.

On the 10th they lifted small and medium snares at the kasala fence line.

SHOOTING BLIND 12/4/15

The team destroyed a shooting blind found in the kanziku area

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SHOOTING PLATFORM 15/4/15

A shooting platform was destroyed at the lesilau dam area

LIFTING SNARES 17/4/15

The Yatta team lifted a number of small snares from the kaerock area placed to trap small antelope like dikdiks

POACHERS CAMP 19/4/15

The team found a poacher's hideout at the tundani area

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LIFTING SNARES 23/4/15

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The team lift small and medium snares from the chamanyenze area

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