SWT/KWS De-Snaring Report November 2019

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DE-SNARING UNITS & ANTI-POACHING EFFORTS MONTHLY REPORT

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NOVEMBER 2019 MONTHLY SUMMARY: ALL UNITS

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249

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Kgs Ivory Recovered

Elephant Conflict

Charcoal Kilns

Vet Treatment

Snares Lifted

Overall Arrests

November was a quieter month for the teams, but nevertheless some great successes were achieved including the arrest of 3 bushmeat poachers; 1 of these arrests was thanks to the Mtito team working closely with the Trust’s K9 Unit. In total during the month 40kgs of bushmeat was confiscated whilst 249 snares were removed from the parks and protected areas. Other arrests included livestock herders; in Tsavo East illegal livestock grazing has significantly reduced whilst focus is ongoing in Tsavo West.

One elephant carcass was discovered by the Ziwani team in November, although the elephant had been poached luckily the team came upon the fresh carcass soon enough to retrieve the ivory and safely hand it over to KWS. Other cases during the month included the removal of 16 charcoal kilns from the Parks and the treatment of one elephant in Ithumba. The Chyulu and Kenze teams were also very active in Human Elephant Conflict, safely removing some 87 elephants from community areas and pushing them back into the protected areas with the help of the Trust’s Aerial Unit.

The Sobo team were on annual leave during November whilst the Chyulu, Yatta and Mobile North teams were operating for only part of the month with the rest of the teams on full duty.

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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 – NOVEMBER 2019

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TOTAL SNARES COLLECTED – NOVEMBER 2019 – All Teams

TOTAL ARRESTS MADE – NOVEMBER 2019 - All Teams

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INDIVIDUAL TEAM REPORTS NOVEMBER 2019

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NOVEMBER 2019 KENZE TEAM PATROL AREA: Kibwezi Forest and surrounding communities DAYS ON DUTY: 30

SECURITY & INCIDENTS LIVESTOCK INTRUSION 3/11/19

Destroying cattle boma, Maingi area

CHARCOAL BURNING 4/11/19

Charcoal burning, KALRO area

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ELEPHANT CONFLICT 9/11/19

Driving problematic elephants inside the forest

ELEPHANT CONFLICT 11/11/19

Driving problematic elephants back into the safety of the park, Kenze area

LIVESTOCK INTRUSION 14/11/19

Illegal grazing, Satellite area

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CHARCOAL BURNING 18/11/19

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Charcoal burning, KALRO area

KENZE UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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NOVEMBER 2019 MOBILE NORTH TEAM PATROL AREA: Mobile team in northern Tsavo East DAYS ON DUTY: 13

SECURITY & INCIDENTS LIFTING SNARES 22/11/19

De-snaring in progress Kasala fenceline area

ELEPHANT TREATMENT 24/11/19

Vet and the team treating an orphan with a foot wound

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MOBILE NORTH UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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NOVEMBER 2019 YATTA TEAM PATROL AREA: Yatta Plateau & northern sector of Tsavo East NP DAYS ON DUTY: 12

SECURITY & INCIDENTS ILLEGAL LOGGING 20/11/19

Illegal logging and honey harvesting within the park

LIFTING SNARES 22/11/19

Lifting snares and saving a snared duiker

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CHARCOAL BURNING 25/11/19

Destroying a charcoal kiln

LIFTING SNARES 27/11/19

Lifting snares and discovering logging

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YATTA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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NOVEMBER 2019 TIVA TEAM PATROL AREA: Northern sector of Tsavo East NP with a focus along the Tiva River DAYS ON DUTY: 29

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LIFTING SNARES 6/11/19

Large cable snare targeting elephants, Tundani area

LIFTING SNARES 10/11/19

De-snaring in progress, Kyae

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ILLEGAL LOGGING 12/11/19

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Illegal Logging, Kyamanyenze area

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NOVEMBER 2019 ZIWANI TEAM PATROL AREA: Central sector of Tsavo West NP south of the Tsavo River DAYS ON DUTY: 30

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LIVESTOCK INTRUSION 14/11/19

The Ziwani Team push illegal livestock out of the park to Mulamba ranch

ELEPHANT CARCASS 15/11/19

Poached elephant carcass sighted at lualenyi ranch. Tusks were removed and handed to KWS

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ZIWANI UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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NOVEMBER 2019 BURRA TEAM PATROL AREA: Southern sector of Tsavo East NP & the Taita Ranches DAYS ON DUTY: 30

SECURITY & INCIDENTS LIFTING SNARES 18/11/19

Team members retrieve small snares sighted near Manyani prison targeting porcupines

LIFTING SNARES 27/11/19

Team members retrieve freshly set medium snares at Ilima area

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BURRA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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NOVEMBER 2019 ITHUMBA TEAM PATROL AREA: Northern sector of Tsavo East NP, northern boundary & Gazi DAYS ON DUTY: 30

SECURITY & INCIDENTS SHOOTING BLIND 5/11/19

Fresh shooting Blind destroyed, Tundani area

LIFTING SNARES 6/11/19

Large Game snare, targeting Elephants lifted at Tundani area

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ILLEGAL LOGGING 8/11/19

Logging,Kanziku area

POACHERS CAMP 10/11/19

Poachers Harbour destroyed, Kyae Rock area

ORPHAN TREATMENT 24/11/19

Treating an ex-Orphan with an injury, Ithumba area

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ITHUMBA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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NOVEMBER 2019 MERU 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 BUSHMEAT POACHER 8/11/19

The Meru team arrested a bushmeat poacher at ura downstream area

LIFTING SNARES 9/11/19

The team lifting medium snares at kiolu upstream area

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BUSHMEAT POACHER 10/11/19

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The team arrested another bushmeat poacher at kiko area

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NOVEMBER 2019 MTITO TEAM PATROL AREA: Tsavo Triangle, northern sector of Tsavo West NP & surrounding communities DAYS ON DUTY: 30

SECURITY & INCIDENTS LIVESTOCK INTRUSION 9/11/19

The Mtito team rescued a live pangolin at Mtito area from two poachers who had captured it

BUSHMEAT POACHER 25/11/19

The Mtito team arrested a bushmeat poacher with meat and poaching kit

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MTITO UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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NOVEMBER 2019 MOBILE SOUTH TEAM PATROL AREA: Mobile team in southern Tsavo East DAYS ON DUTY: 30

SECURITY & INCIDENTS ILLEGAL LOGGING 14/11/19

Logs at Katikakai area

WOOD CARVING 18/11/19

Wood carving at Mbotela area

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NOVEMBER 2019 CHYULU TEAM PATROL AREA: Chyulu National Park, Kibwezi Forest and surrounding communities O DAYS ON DUTY: 12

SECURITY & INCIDENTS: ELEPHANT CONFLICT 29/11/19

Human elephant conflict, kenze area

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CHYULU UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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