DSWT Antipoaching Report April 2014

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ANTI-POACHING UNITS MONTHLY REPORT

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APRIL 2014 MONTHLY SUMMARY: ALL UNITS TOTAL SNARES COLLECTED: TOTAL ARRESTS MADE: TOTAL WEAPON/EQUIPMENT CONFISCATIONS: TOTAL ILLEGAL STRUCTURES DESTROYED:

204 23 42 7

Several large storms during the first half of April were adequate to re-green much of Tsavo and fill many remote waterholes.

Although the southern parts of Tsavo remained fairly dense, areas such as Ithumba in the north had begun to dry out by the end of the month. Likely to do with the weather, illegal activities reported by the ground teams were light during the first half of the month, but began to increase towards the end. The makeup of illegal activity was consistent with previous months with large numbers of illegal herders being apprehended, as well as charcoal burners and loggers. Due to ranger training at KWS’s Manyani Academy, the Chyulu and Kenze teams have joined forces waiting to reform their teams once their DSWT rangers have graduated.

The Ithumba team was called to assist in the veterinary treatment of a bull elephant in the Northern area which had been shot many times with poisoned arrows. Unfortunately, after several days of monitoring, the bull succumbed to its injuries and collapsed. However, joint patrols between Ithumba and Tiva teams yielded 5 arrests of ivory poachers, four of whom were responsible for this bull’s tragic death.

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DAILY SITUATION REPORT MONTHLY SUMMARY – APRIL 2014 DSWT Field Operations -- Daily Situation Report Summary DAYS ON DUTY

Snares recovered during patrol

Snares confiscated from poachers

Arrests

Escapes/Releases

Confiscations weapons

Confiscations tools/equipment

Confiscations Cooking items

Animal DNA

Destroyed

Human sign

Rescues

Small Medium Large Cable Rope Rope with pit Small Medium Large Cable Rope Bushmeat poacher Livestock Livestock minors (instances) Trespassing Ivory poacher Fishing Charcoal Honey Harvesting Logging Woodcarving Growing/harvesting Mirraa Bushmeat poacher Livestock Livestock minors (instances) Trespassing Ivory poacher Fishing Charcoal Logging Woodcarving Harvesting Mirraa Panga Bow Poison arrow Knife Sack of poison Arrow Catapult Spear Jembe Spades Torch Lamp Hand cart Saw Bird trap Axe Fish Trap Rope Wire Carvings Charcoal sacks Bicycle Adze Cooking utensils (instances) Food Bushmeat (kg) Dik Dik Carcass Kudu Spotted Hyena Carcass Buffalo Carcass Elephant Carcass waterbuck carcass Ivory (# tusks) Elephant tail Rhino Leopard skin Yellow-necked spurfowl Guinea fowl Shooting blind Manyatta Charcoal kiln Shooting platform Poacher's hideout Footprints Logging Bicycle tracks Wood carving Charcoal kiln Mining Activity Campfire Livestock with no herders (# instances) Miraa harvesting Dikdik Kudu Impala Elephant Rhino Buffalo

Ndovu (Ithumba)

Duma/Mamba (Chyulu/Kenze)

30

15

80

Chui Faru (Mtito) Peregrine (Burra)

15

4

15

Nyati Simba (Tiva) (Ziwani)

15

46

13

Subtotal Total

30 23 17 6

149 17 6

3 15

3 28

1

1

1

2 10 1

1 5

175

29

3 10 2 5 25

2

1 2

2

1 2

0

5 37

5 37 42

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

2

2

1

1 3 3 1

4

1 1 1 1

1

1

1

3 3 5 1 1 1 2

7

12

2

1

1

1

1

2

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TOTAL 204 SNARES COLLECTED - APRIL 2014 - All Teams

TOTAL 23 ARRESTS MADE - APRIL 2014 - All Teams

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INDIVIDUAL TEAM REPORTS APRIL 2014

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APRIL 2014 BURRA TEAM PATROL AREA: Southern sector of Tsavo East NP & the Taita Ranches

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SECURITY & INCIDENTS ELEPHANT CARCASS 01/04/2014

An elephant carcass was found by the Burra team, easily discovered by the hundreds of vultures swarming the body.

POACHER’S CAMP 03/04/2014

An old Poachers' camp was found by the team near the Mbulia- Manyani Pipeline.

LIVESTOCK INTRUSION 03/04/2014

Livestock was found grazing within the Park boundaries, the herds had fled. The team pushed the cattle out of the Park.

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CHARCOAL KILN 3/04/14

The team found and destroyed several active charcoal kilns within the Park.

GIRAFFE CARCASS 05/04/14

A giraffe carcass was found, which was clearly the remains of a poaching attack for bush meat.

DRY WOOD COLLECTION 08/04/14

The team found a pile of dry wood, which had been piled within the Park for collection

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CATTLE INTRUSION 11/04/14

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Children were found illegally grazing their family’s cattle within the Park boundaries. The team chased the livestock out and warned the children.

BURRA UNIT MONTHLY DATA MAP

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APRIL 2014 CHYULU & KENZE TEAMS PATROL AREA: Chyulu National Park, Kibwezi Forest and surrounding communities.

These two teams have joined forces whilst some members are in ranger training at the KWS Manyani Academy in Tsavo West.

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SECURITY & INCIDENTS ILLEGAL LOGGING 06/04/2014

The team arrested two loggers within the Kikunduku area, for illegally cutting trees

WOODCARVING HIDE 08/04/14

The Chyulu/Kenze team found a hideout for wood carvers who have been illegally cutting trees.

INJURED ELEPHANT 11/04/14

The team was notified of a sick young elephant in the Kaunguni area.

The DSWT/KWS vet unit came to assist, but the elephant did not survive.

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ILLEGAL LOGGING 12/04/14

The team found signs of logging within the Kikunduku area, but the offenders had fled the scene

CHARCOAL KILN 12/04/14

The team found and destroyed an active charcoal kiln within the Park, the offender was not found

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CHYULU & KENZE UNIT MONTHLY DATA MAP

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APRIL 2014 TIVA TEAM PATROL AREA: Northern sector of Tsavo East NP with a focus along the Tiva River

MAP OF ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES

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SECURITY & INCIDENTS ROAD REPAIR 19/04/2014

The Nyati (Tiva) team repaired the Voi road to access the Yatta areas at Tiva river

POACHER ARRESTED 19/04/14

A bush-meat poacher was arrested and escorted to the anti-poaching team’s car to be taken to the police.

POACHERS ARRESTED 23/04/14

Poachers were arrested after a night raid. These notorious poachers were caught with poisoned arrows ready for targeting elephants.

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POACHER ARRESTED 24/04/2014

Another notorious poacher was arrested with his poaching apparatus at his home. He then led the team to his hides to collect more arrows.

ELEPHANT CARCASS 25/04/14

An injured elephant was put down by KWS personnel due to being lethally poisoned. The ivory was removed and retrieved by KWS

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APRIL 2014 MTITO TEAM PATROL AREA: Tsavo Triangle, northern sector of Tsavo West NP & surrounding communities

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SECURITY & INCIDENTS ILLEGAL LOGGING 19/04/2014

The Chui (Mtito) found high levels of illegal logging in the Tsavo Triangle and seized any wood

ROAD CLEARING 23/04/14

The team have been actively clearing tracks within the Park, where trees have been pushed over by elephants

SHOOTING PLATFORM 24/04/14

The team found a shooting platform erected high within a tree and a ranger destroyed the structure to prevent further activity

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CHARCOAL KILN 30/04/14

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An active charcoal kiln was found and destroyed by the team. The charcoal burners were not at the scene

MTITO UNIT MONTHLY DATA MAP

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APRIL 2014 ITHUMBA TEAM PATROL AREA: Northern sector of Tsavo East NP, northern boundary & Gazi

MAP OF ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES

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SECURITY & INCIDENTS ELEPHANT CARCASS 06/04/2014

The team found an old elephant carcass with its tusks already missing.

Poaching is presumed as the cause of death

SNARED DIK-DIK 18/04/14

The Ndovu (Ithumba) unit found and released a dik-dik which was still alive and was recently caught in a small wire snare.

ELEPHANT TREATMENT 19/04/14

The Ithumba team supported the DSWT Vet Unit in treating an elephant that had many arrow wounds. Sadly after treatment the elephant died

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POACHERS ARRESTED 23/04/14

The Ndovu (Ithumba) team worked with the Tiva team in arresting two notorious poachers during a set night raid

POACHER ARRESTED 24/04/14

The team once again joined forces with the Tiva team in arresting a known poacher

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APRIL 2014 ZIWANI TEAM PATROL AREA: Central sector of Tsavo West NP south of the Tsavo River

MAP OF ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES

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SECURITY & INCIDENTS SNARES LIFTED 4/04/2014

The Simba (Ziwani) team members lifted several snares around the Manyani area near the prison

SNARES LIFTED 05/04/14

The team lifted a rope and pit snare in the Taita Hill Sanctuary whilst on patrol

CHARCOAL BURNING 06/04/14

The team destroyed a charcoal burning structure they found active within the Sanctuary

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POACHER’S HIDEOUT 10/04/2014

An recent poacher's hideout was found by the team in the Maktau area and is now being watched

SNARES LIFTED 10/04/14

Team members lifted more snares from the Maktau area, which included a range of small wire and larger cable snares

CHARCOAL BURNERS 14/04/14

The team arrested several charcoal burners for illegally cutting, burning and transporting charcoal out of the Park

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CHARCOAL KILN 16/04/2014

The Simba (Ziwani) team found and destroyed an active charcoal kiln within the Park

MINING ACTIVITIES 17/04/14

The team reported a series of illegal mining activities in the Kangenchwa area

CHARCOAL BURNERS 17/04/14

Two charcoal burners were caught in the act within the Park and were arrested by the team

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CATTLE GRAZING 18/04/2014

The Simba (Ziwani) team found cattle herders illegally grazing their livestock in the Park at night carrying crude weapons

ILLEGAL LOGGING 21/04/14

Wet wood was found being collected within the Park but the offenders were not in sight.

ILLEGAL MINING 27/04/14

A recent illegal mine was discovered near Salt lick area, the offenders were not found but the mine is being watched

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CHARCOAL BURNING 28/04/2014

The Simba (Ziwani) team found yet another active charcoal kiln and destroyed it

ILLEGAL LOGGING 28/04/14

Illegal logging on a massive scale was found in the Kishushe ranch area and the site is now under surveillance

CATTLE GRAZING 29/04/14

A large herd of cattle was driven out of the Park by the team. The herders had fled to avoid arrest

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ZIWANI UNIT MONTHLY DATA MAP

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