SWT/KWS MARA MOBILE VETERINARY UNIT OVERVIEW

January –

March 2023

17 Cases 7 Poaching Cases 8 Elephant Cases

January falls at the tail end of the short rains season which was characterized by low and poorly distributed rainfall. This further exacerbated the dry conditions experienced since the long rains season which also had poor rains As drought ravages the Mara Ecosystem, the scramble for scarce resources has been compounded by cattle incursion into the National Reserve. Consequently, this has led to dire human-wildlife conflict as exhibited by the large number of cases attended to involving spear injuries. The situation can only improve if cattle incursion into the reserve is discouraged, and we are once again blessed with rain. Thankfully rains fell towards the end of the March giving a lifeline to the Mara ecosystem.

17 Cases Attended to by the SWT/KWS Mara Vet Unit

January - March 2023

Other

Buffalo

Giraffe

Plains Game

Rhinos

Predators

Elephant

Outcomes of Cases Attended to by the SWT/KWS Mara

January 2023

The Mara Vet Unit were on leave for the month of January 2023

February 2023

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March 2023

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