SWT/KWS MERU MOBILE VETERINARY UNIT OVERVIEW

January – March 2023

9 Cases

4 Poaching Cases

3 Elephant Cases

Wildlife in the Meru ecosystem continued to prosper despite the effects of last year’s drought. Various wildlife species were observed to be in good health, and the number of new-born elephants were noted to have increased. In March, dark clouds in the evenings and an increase in daytime temperatures heralded the end of the protracted dry spell and the beginning of the rainy season. We are optimistic that there will be more forage and water available for wildlife in the Meru ecosystem, the trees are slowly beginning to bloom and the water levels are gradually rising. The beginning of the year was relatively quiet with only 3 cases in January and 6 Cases in March. Of these cases there were 2 speared elephants, 1 elephant with a bullet wound due to human-wildlife conflict, 2 snare injures, 2 natural cases and vaccination of a security dog.

9 Cases Attended to by the SWT/KWS Meru Vet Unit

January - March 2023

Other Giraffe Plains Game

Rhinos

Elephant

Outcomes of Cases Attended to by the SWT/KWS Meru

January 2023

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February 2023

The Meru Vet Unit were on leave for the month of February 2023

March 2023

To see the full report for Meru Vet Unit for the month of March 2023 click here