DSWT/KWS Anti-Poaching Report February 2016

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ANTI-POACHING UNITS MONTHLY REPORT

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FEBRUARY 2016 MONTHLY SUMMARY: ALL UNITS TOTAL SNARES RECOVERED & COLLECTED: TOTAL ARRESTS MADE: TOTAL WEAPON/EQUIPMENT CONFISCATIONS: TOTAL ILLEGAL STRUCTURES DESTROYED:

247 13 21 28

As the dry season begins to creep into the Tsavo Conservation Area an increase in illegal activities is experienced with higher levels of charcoal burning as well as livestock incursion, whilst the number of snares recovered also increased during the month.

247 snares were recovered in total with over 80 snares collected by the Yatta team in Meru National Park, where bush-meat poaching is an ongoing threat; the team is working hard to make arrests of the culprits responsible for setting them. Likewise, the Ziwani team recovered a large number of snares from the field whilst confiscating snares from a bush-meat poacher who managed to escape.

13 arrests were made during the month including 7 charcoal burners, 4 livestock herders whilst arrests were also made for illegal woodcarving activities and firewood collection. There was also one veterinary intervention during the month which was directly assisted by the Mtito Anti-Poaching team.

As expected the number of illegal structures discovered in the Parks and protected areas increased with 16 active charcoal kilns found and destroyed as well as 5 shooting blinds erected over watering holes, 2 shooting platforms and 5 poachers’ camps/hideouts.

The teams were also active with the DSWT’s Aerial Unit, organising joint patrols with rangers flying with the pilots to monitor problem areas and search for illegal activities.

All teams were operating during the month with the Burra, Chyulu and Mtito teams taking annual leave days.

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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 – FEBRUARY 2016

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TOTAL SNARES COLLECTED – FEBRUARY 2016 - All Teams

TOTAL ARRESTS MADE – FEBRUARY 2016 - All Teams

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INDIVIDUAL TEAM REPORTS FEBRUARY 2016

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FEBRUARY 2016 MTITO TEAM PATROL AREA: Tsavo Triangle, northern sector of Tsavo West NP & surrounding communities DAYS ON DUTY: 10

SECURITY & INCIDENTS ELEPHANT TREATMENT 20/2/16

A wounded elephant sighted during patrols at Kamboyo limping badly. On treatment the team found a large spike in its foot and removed it

LIVESTOCK INTRUSION 21/2/16

Cows and shoats being evicted out of the park in the triangle, the herders had fled the scene

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LIVESTOCK INTRUSION 23/2/16

An arrested herder with a domestic dog in the triangle who was found illegally grazing his livestock

CHARCOAL BURNING 24/2/16

A fresh charcoal kiln inside the triangle sighted by a DSWT pilot during an aerial recce. The team destroyed the kiln

CHARCOAL BURNING 25/2/16

Mtito team destroying a charcoal kiln after an ambush which the culprit didn’t show up to

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LIFTING SNARES 26/2/16

Team member lifting snares along the railway line in the triangle

CHARCOAL BURNING 28/2/16

A recent kiln found in DSWT land by the peregrine team and followed up by the Mtito team

ILLEGAL LOGGING 29/2/16

Recent logging found in the Mangelete area during patrols

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MTITO UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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FEBRUARY 2016 ZIWANI TEAM PATROL AREA: Central sector of Tsavo West NP south of the Tsavo River DAYS ON DUTY: 29

SECURITY & INCIDENTS FOLLOWING TRACKS 04/2/16

Trailing recent footprints potential of poachers at a valley in the Kichwa tembo area

POACHER AMBUSH 6/2/16

Setting an ambush for a known bushmeat poacher in a hideout at the Mwatate area where they were many wire snares set

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LIFTING SNARES 7/2/16

Team lifting snares from a thicket fence erected by poachers for setting snares, large snares set on trees were also found in the Maktau area

ILLEGAL LOGGING 8/2/16

Footprints led the team to the other side of Kishushe ranch where they found recently logged woods

LIFTING SNARES 9/2/16

Lifting snares at the Taita hills wildlife sanctuary

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CHARCOAL BURNING 14/2/16

Sighted and destroyed items in a fresh charcoal burners hideout at Oza ranch area and destroying an active charcoal kiln.

ILLEGAL MINING 15/2/16

Illegal mining sight found with a campsite recently used in the Park

CHARCOAL BURNING 23/2/16

Team destroying a fresh charcoal burners hideout and all the items in it as well as kilns which were sighted by the aerial unit

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ZIWANI UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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FEBRUARY 2016 TIVA TEAM PATROL AREA: Northern sector of Tsavo East NP with a focus along the Tiva River DAYS ON DUTY: 29

SECURITY & INCIDENTS SHOOTING BLIND 4/2/16

The Tiva team found a shooting blind in the Mvuko area and destroyed it

CHARCOAL BURNING 5/2/16

A large charcoal kiln was sighted at the Gazi area and destroyed

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SHOOTING BLIND 7/2/16

Team members found a shooting blind at Shetani caves set by a poacher

AERIAL RECCE 8/2/16

Team members flew with the DSWT helicopter pilot to follow up on reports and illegal activities

CHARCOAL ARREST 11/2/16

Team members arrested charcoal burners operating in the Park

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CHARCOAL BURNING 12/2/16

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The team destroyed another charcoal camp at the Ngazi area and arrested two charcoal burners

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FEBRUARY 2016 CHYULU TEAM PATROL AREA: Chyulu National Park, Kibwezi Forest and surrounding communities D DAYS ON DUTY: 10

SECURITY & INCIDENTS CHARCOAL BURNING 22/2/16

The team arrested a charcoal burner who was transporting charcoal from the Park

LIVESTOCK INTRUSION 24/2/16

A herder was arrested in the park for illegally grazing his cattle

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CHARCOAL BURNING 26/2/16

The team found a large kiln in the park and destroyed it

LIVESTOCK INCURSION 27/2/16

A herder was arrested in the Chyulus illegally grazing his cattle and livestock

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CHYULU UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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FEBRUARY 2016 KENZE TEAM PATROL AREA: Kibwezi Forest and surrounding communities DAYS ON DUTY: 29

SECURITY & INCIDENTS SHOOTING PLATFORM 3/2/16

The Kenze team found and destoyed a shooting platform in the KARI area

WOODCARVING 5/2/16

Wood carving activities and a hideout were discovered in the Kiboko area.

Snares were also found in the camo

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LIVESTOCK INTRUSION 8/2/16

The Kenze team found cattle Illegally grazing in the Kikunduku area along with vegetation destruction

LIFTING SNARES 11/2/16

The Kenze team lifted a number of small to medium snares in the rhino area

CHARCOAL BURNING 13/2/16

Charcoal burning, was found in the Kikunduku area and the kiln was destroyed

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WOODCARVING ARREST 18/2/16

The Kenze team arrested a wood carver in the Kibwezi forest

LIFTING SNARES 21/2/16

The Kenze team lifted a number of small in the KARI Klinyet area

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KENZE UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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FEBRUARY 2016 BURRA TEAM PATROL AREA: Southern sector of Tsavo East NP & the Taita Ranches DAYS ON DUTY:10

SECURITY & INCIDENTS CHARCOAL BURNING 8/2/16

The team found an illegal charcoal kiln at the Taita Saltlick area and destroyed it

LIFTING SNARES 10/2/16

Snares were lifted from the Taita Salt Lick area including small and medium wire snares

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LIFTING SNARES 15/2/16

A team member with a KWS ranger lifting snares at Manga Hills

CHARCOAL ARRESTS 19/2/16

Two charcoal burners arrested at Kajire, the charcoal was confiscated along with any possessions

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BURRA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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FEBRUARY 2016 YATTA MOBILE TEAM (Meru National Park) PATROL AREA: This is a mobile team operating in the Meru Conservation Area and National Park DAYS ON DUTY: 29

SECURITY & INCIDENTS LIFTING SNARES 5/2/16

The Yatta team during February continued to patrol in Meru National Park. On the 5th they lifted small to medium snares from the mk9 area

LIFTING SNARES 8/2/16

The team found medium snares at the Kiolu area

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ILLEGAL LOGGING 8/2/16

The Yatta team found logging at the Kiolu area

SHOOTING PLATFORM 10/2/16

A shooting platform was found and destroyed in the Rojewero area

LIFTING SNARES 12/2/16

Lifting medium snares at the Kiolu area set to trap buffalo and larger antelope

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LIFTING SNARES 17/2/15

Lifting small snares at the shifta rock area

POACHERS CAMP 19/2/15

A poacher's hideout was found and destroyed in the Rojewero area

SHOOTING PLATFORM 27/2/15

Team members destroying a recently built shooting blind at the mk9 area, which is targeted for poaching

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SHOOTING PLATFORM 27/2/15

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A recently used poacher's hideout at the mk9 area, the team followed fresh tracks in an effort to find activity of the poacher

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FEBRUARY 2016 ITHUMBA TEAM PATROL AREA: Northern sector of Tsavo East NP, northern boundary & Gazi DAYS ON DUTY:29

SECURITY & INCIDENTS PATROLLING 3/2/16

The Ithumba team patrolled the Kalovoto area for any presence of illegal activities

SHOOTING BLIND 18/2/16

The team found and destroyed a shooting blind in the Tundani area

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POACHERS HIDE 23/2/16

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The team cleared a security access track in the Kimweli area

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