SWT/KWS De-Snaring & Anti-Poaching Report October 2019

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DE-SNARING UNITS & ANTI-POACHING EFFORTS MONTHLY REPORT

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OCTOBER 2019 MONTHLY SUMMARY: ALL UNITS

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Kgs Ivory Recovered

Bush Fires fought

Charcoal Kilns

Vet Treatment

Snares Lifted

Overall Arrests

Compared to September, bushfires were significantly reduced with only 1 small outbreak attended to by the teams, which can be contributed to the start of the rains in the Tsavo Conservation Area.

Similarly, human-elephant conflict saw fewer cases during October with only 12 elephants being redirected out of community areas and back into the safety of the Parks.

In total 22 arrests were made in October, the majority of which were for illegal livestock herding, harvesting and logging, whilst 4 bushmeat poachers were successfully arrested and charged. 2 of these poachers were caught red-handed with a live pangolin, which the teams were able to safely release back into the park where it was found. Other rescues during the month included a dikdik and a buffalo.

4 veterinary treatments took place in October including 3 giraffe treatments; sadly, bushmeat poaching for giraffe was a reoccurring theme this month, but the teams were glad to successfully treat these 3 cases treating injuries and removing snares. 1 elephant treatment was also attended to by the teams.

The Ziwani team were on annual leave during October whilst the Burra and Mobile 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 – OCTOBER 2019

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TOTAL SNARES COLLECTED – OCTOBER 2019 – All Teams

TOTAL ARRESTS MADE – OCTOBER 2019 - All Teams

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INDIVIDUAL TEAM REPORTS OCTOBER 2019

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

SECURITY & INCIDENTS WOOD CARVING CAMP 10/10/19

A woodcarving camp was discovered on KALRO Ranch

ILLEGAL LIVESTOCK 13/10/19

Driving livestock out of the Satellite area in the Chyulus

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IVORY RECOVERED 23/10/19

A pair of elephant tusks were recovered from the Umani area

WEAPONS RECOVERED 24/10/19

A bow and poisoned arrows recovered, Kikunduku

TREE PLANTING DAY 29/10/19

Tree planting day, Kibwezi Forest

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KENZE UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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OCTOBER 2019 MOBILE NORTH TEAM PATROL AREA: Mobile team in northern Tsavo East DAYS ON DUTY: 31

SECURITY & INCIDENTS POACHERS CAMP 5/10/19

A fire and makeshift campsite were sighted on the Yatta with snares in the area

GIRAFFE TREATMENT 9/10/19

Treatment of snared Giraffe, Ndiandasa area

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BUSHMEAT POACHING 9/10/19

Recovered Giraffe meat, Lagakungu area

LIFTING SNARES 10/10/19

Recovered snares and Bicycle, Lagakungu area

CHARCOAL BURNING 14/10/19

Destroying charcoal bags, Mukomwe area

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BUSHMEAT POACHER 18/10/19

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Arrested Bushmeat poacher/logger, Kyae Rock area

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OCTOBER 2019 YATTA TEAM PATROL AREA: Yatta Plateau & northern sector of Tsavo East NP DAYS ON DUTY: 31

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CHARCOAL BURNING 4/10/19

Charcoal kiln discovered and destroyed

LIFTING SNARES 14/10/19

Lifting snares and discovering a recent poachers fire

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CHARCOAL BURNING 21/10/19

Destroying a charcoal kiln

LIFTING SNARES 23/10/19

Lifting snares and confiscating logs

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YATTA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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OCTOBER 2019 SOBO TEAM PATROL AREA: Kibwezi Forest and surrounding communities DAYS ON DUTY: 31

SECURITY & INCIDENTS: POACHERS CAMP 10/10/19

A fireplace and camp was discovered and destroyed by the Sobo team

IVORY PIECES 25/10/19

Broken pieces of elephant ivory were found in the park. They were recovered and handed to KWS for safekeeping

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LIFTING SNARES 26/10/19

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The team lifted a number of small and medium wire snares set on wildlife paths within the park

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OCTOBER 2019 BURRA TEAM PATROL AREA: Southern sector of Tsavo East NP & the Taita Ranches DAYS ON DUTY: 13

SECURITY & INCIDENTS RESCUED DIKDIK 26/10/19

Team members with the dik dik rescued from a snare at Sangala area

LIVESTOCK INTRUSION 30/10/19

Livestock intrusion in the Park and the arrest of herders

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BURRA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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OCTOBER 2019 ITHUMBA TEAM PATROL AREA: Northern sector of Tsavo East NP, northern boundary & Gazi DAYS ON DUTY: 31

SECURITY & INCIDENTS BUSHMEAT POACHER 4/10/19

Arrested Bushmeat Poacher, Powerline area

ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES 10/10/19

Recovered Motorbike in the Umbi area, used for illegal activities in the park

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LIFTING SNARES 18/10/19

De-snaring in progress, Kanziku area

ILLEGAL LOGGING 23/10/19

Logging, Kanziku area

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ITHUMBA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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OCTOBER 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: 31

SECURITY & INCIDENTS POACHERS CAMP 6/10/19

The Meru team found and destroyed a poacher’s hideout at Kibangua area

BUFFALO RESCUE 6/10/19

The team rescued a snared buffalo at Kibangua area

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LIFTING SNARES 14/10/19

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Lifting a big snare at Ura upstream area along with lots of smaller snares

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OCTOBER 2019 MTITO TEAM PATROL AREA: Tsavo Triangle, northern sector of Tsavo West NP & surrounding communities DAYS ON DUTY: 31

SECURITY & INCIDENTS PANGOLIN RESCUE 2/10/19

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

RECOVERED IVORY 10/10/19

Elephant one tusk recover at Mgange area

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ILLEGAL LOGGING 12/10/19

Five people arrested at Mangelete area for logging in the Park

ELEPHANT CARCASS 18/10/19

Two elephant tusks were collected at Mbololo river

INJURED ELEPHANT 25/10/19

An injured elephant was found but sadly its leg wound was too severe, and the elephant was euthanised

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OCTOBER 2019 MOBILE SOUTH TEAM PATROL AREA: Mobile team in southern Tsavo East DAYS ON DUTY: 13

SECURITY & INCIDENTS LIVESTOCK INCURSION 25/10/19

Illegal grazing inside the park at Maktau

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MOBILE SOUTH UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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OCTOBER 2019 CHYULU TEAM PATROL AREA: Chyulu National Park, Kibwezi Forest and surrounding communities O DAYS ON DUTY: 31

SECURITY & INCIDENTS: LIFTING SNARES 2/10/19

Lifting snares, Kibwezi Forest

GIRAFFE TREATMENT 8/9/19

Giraffe treatment for a snare, Chyulus

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MIRAA HARVESTERS 22/10/19

TREE PLANTING 29/10/19

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Arrested miraa harvesters, Kathekakai

Tree planting, Kibwezi Forest

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CHYULU UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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