SWT/KWS MOBILE VETERINARY UNITS TSAVO, MARA, MERU, AMBO MT KENYA, RIFT VALLEY April June 2022 Report
175 Cases 61 Poaching Cases 47 Elephant Cases 14 Predator Cases 30 HWC Cases 70% Success April June 2022 Report for Tsavo, Mara, Meru, Amboseli, Mt Kenya and Rift Valley Units
Out of the cases, 47 involved elephants; 5 snared, 11 speared, 4 arrows, 1 bullet wound, 7 for natural causes, 4 post mortems, 10 rescues as well as 1 elephant that was known to be blind and habitually raided farms so required his tusks to be trimmed to deter him from breaking fences.
The Mt Kenya Vet Unit assisted Ol Jogi Ranch in the ear notching of 20 black and 11 white rhinos within the Conservancy and the Rift Valley returned to Ruma National Park to assess the condition of the newly released Roan Antelope to offer advice on the remaining antelopes care and welfare.
Elephant Predators Rhino Plains Game Giraffe Buffalo Other Grand Total Poaching 21 27 8 4 1 61 HWC 4 4 13 5 4 30 Natural Causes 7 9 1 27 4 3 2 53 Post mortem 4 1 1 4 10 Rescue 10 1 1 12 Collared 1 1 Research/ Survey 1 1 2 Relocation 1 1 2 Technical Cases 1 2 1 4 Grand Total 47 14 5 72 19 12 6 175 CaseIntroductionDetails
The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT), in conjunction with the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) operate six Mobile Veterinary Units in the Tsavo, Mara, Amboseli, Mount Kenya, Meru and Rift Valley Regions Within the quarter, all six of the SWT/KWS Vet Units attended to a total of 175 wildlife cases involving 593 animals. Of the 175 cases, 61 cases were related to poaching with 25 plains game, 5 elephants, 4 buffalo, 3 giraffe and 1 baboon attended to for snare related injuries. Other poaching related cases include 16 spear, 1 gunshot and 16 arrow victims. Only 5 of these animals succumbed to their injuries and another 4 given a guarded prognosis. Human Wildlife Conflict cases have increased during this quarter with 30 cases attended to involving a range of species including elephant, predators, plains game, giraffe and buffalo. In Gicheha Farm, Tsavo, 282 herbivores, consisting of zebra, gazelle, oryx, eland, impala, hartebeest, wildebeest were relocated out of the privately owned ranch into various sites within the National Park to reduce the existing human wildlife conflict due to competition over reduced resources
706050403020100 Poaching WildlifeHumanConflict NaturalCauses Postmortem Rescue Collared Relocation Research/Survey TechnicalCases 175 Cases Attended to by the SWT/KWS Vet Units April June 2022 ElephantPredatorsRhinosPlainsGiraffeBuffaloOtherGame 4035302520151050 Arrow WoundBullet Snared Spear WoundBullet Electrocution Fencing Manhole Panga Relocation RTA Spear Poison Poaching Human Wildlife Conflict 91 Poaching and HWC Cases Attended to by the SWT/KWS Vet Units April June 2022 ElephantPredatorsPlainsGiraffeBuffaloOtherGame
Successful Cases 70% Prognosis Poor Poaching4% Death 3% HWCDied5%Death13% Taken to5%Orphanage Outcomes of Cases Attended to by the SWT/KWS Vet Unit April June 2022 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 RiftMtAmboseliTsavoMaraMeruKenyaValley Outcomes of Cases Attended to by the SWT/KWS Vet Units April June 2022 Successful Cases Prognosis Poor Poaching Death HWC Death TakenDied to Orphanage
SWT/KWS Mobile Vet Unit Treatment Locations Tsavo – Mara – Meru –Amboseli – Mt Kenya – Rift Valley April June 2022
SWT/KWS TSAVO MOBILE VETERINARY UNIT AprilOVERVIEWJune2022
At the start of the quarter the Tsavo Ecosystem experienced moderate showers which provided adequate fodder for the browsers and grazers. However, once the rains stopped, vegetation became increasingly scarce and the area was very dry with limited resources for wildlife. The Unit attended to 7 snaring victims; 2 giraffe, 3 elephants, a zebra and buffalo, as well as 9 elephant spearing cases. Other significant cases included the post mortem of an iconic elephant bull “Tolstoy” who died of complications after being speared in Amboseli, an elephant that was euthanised after being hit by a vehicle, two giraffes trapped in fence wire and the relocation of 1 elephant and 3 lions due to human wildlife conflict. SWT/KWS Tsavo Vet June
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Unit April
34 Cases 16 Poaching Cases 18 Elephant Cases
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SWT/KWS Tsavo Mobile Vet Unit Treatment Locations April – June 2022 Successful CasesPrognosis44%Poor6% Poaching12%Death HWCTaken6%DeathDied26%toOrphanage6% Outcomes of Cases Attended to by the SWT/KWS Tsavo Vet Unit April June 2022
April 2022 To see the full report for Tsavo Vet Unit for the month of April 2022 click here May 2022 To see the full report for Tsavo Vet Unit for the month of May 2022 click here June 2022 To see the full report for Tsavo Vet Unit for the month of June 2022 click here
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Unlike other areas of Kenya, the Mara Conservation Area was flush with healthy grassland and shrubs due to the continued rainy season in April and May. Although the weather turned dry in June, there was still plentiful vegetation available and the animals were in impeccable health. Unfortunately, outside the reserve there has been an increase in human wildlife conflict and poaching cases; 3 zebra, an elephant and giraffe were attended to for snare wounds, 4 giraffe, 2 elephant and a zebra were treated for spear injuries and 2 elephant, 1 giraffe and 1 zebra treated for arrow wounds. One lion was poisoned due to livestock predation, an elephant was speared and a zebra and cheetah injured by fencing, all related to human wildlife conflict. Cases to by the SWT/KWS Mara Vet Unit April June 2022
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SWT/KWS MARA MOBILE VETERINARY UNIT
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28 Cases 16 Poaching Cases 7 Elephant Cases
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SWT/KWS Mara Mobile Vet Unit Treatment Locations April June 2022 Successful Cases 82% Prognosis Poor 7% Poaching Death DiedHWC3%Death4%4% Outcomes of Cases Attended to by the SWT/KWS Mara Vet Unit April June 2022
April 2022 To see the full report for Mara Vet Unit for the month of April 2022 click here May 2022 To see the full report for Mara Vet Unit for the month of May 2022 click here June 2022 To see the full report for Mara Vet Unit for the month of June 2022 click here
12 Cases 1 Poaching Case 3 Elephant Cases
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SWT/KWS MERU MOBILE VETERINARY UNIT AprilOVERVIEWJune2022
The Meru Ecosystem enjoyed moderate rain showers and cooler temperatures throughout April and May which saw the deciduous trees slowly turn green and most rivers fill up again providing enough forage and drink for wildlife. Wildlife numbers were on the rise as beautiful new borns were seen across the ecosystem. In June, dry conditions set in, and the natural water pans dried up. Wildlife was sustained by the flow of permanent rivers which was also declining There has only been one poaching victim, a snared zebra, and 1 elephant that was shot after it raided farms. The remaining cases were all natural, including 2 post mortems, vaccination of a security dog and a white rhino calf that was reunited with its mother.
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SWT/KWS Meru Mobile Vet Unit Treatment Locations April – June 2022 Successful Cases 75% Prognosis Poor 8% Died17% Outcomes of Cases Attended to by the SWT/KWS Meru Vet Unit April June 2022
April 2022 To see the full report for Meru Vet Unit for the month of April 2022 click here May 2022 To see the full report for Meru Vet Unit for the month of May 2022 click here June 2022 To see the full report for Meru Vet Unit for the month of June 2022 click here
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SWT/KWS AMBOSELI MOBILE VETERINARY UNIT AprOVERVIEWilJune2022
The Amboseli and Chyulu Ecosystem remained dry and hot during the reporting period. Vegetation dried off and grass was completely degraded or removed save for elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum). Wild animals traversed long distances in search of food and wates occasionally invading farms and escalating conflict with the communities bordering conservation areas This conflict has resulted in the injury and at times death of some wild animals, but few required veterinary attention. There has been a decrease in cases April May and the Unit were on leave in June. Of the cases, there were 2 snared zebra and 4 human wildlife conflict cases, the most prominent being the relocation of 282 herbivores from Gicheha Farm.
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Poaching 10 Cases Attended to by the SWT/KWS Amboseli Vet Unit April June 2022
10 Cases 2 Poaching Cases 1 Elephant Case
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SWT/KWSAmboseli Mobile Vet Unit Treatment Locations January – March 2022 Successful Cases 60% HWC20%Death Died20% Outcomes of Cases Attended to by the SWT/KWS Amboseli Vet Unit April June 2022
April 2022 To see the full report for Amboseli Vet Unit for the month of April 2022 click here May 2022 To see the full report for Amboseli Vet Unit for the month of May 2022 click here June 2022 The Amboseli Unit were on leave for the month of June 2022.
During April June 2022, the Mt Kenya Wildlife Veterinary unit attended to 43 cases that required intervention in the Laikipia ecosystem and Mt. Kenya region. The majority of these cases were rescues or natural in nature. Within Laikipia, a total of 8 elephant calves were rescued and taken to the SWT Nairobi Orphanage. Other notable cases included ear notching 31 rhinos in Ol Jogi Ranch, the translocation of a herd of 6 zebra from Maralal town to Maralal Sanctuary and trimming the tusks of a known blind habitual crop raiding elephant bull to deter him from fence breaking. The Unit also regularly assists the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy with treatment and management of the semi captive endangered Mountain bongo.
HumanConflictWildlife Natural Causes Postmortem Rescue Technical Cases 43 Cases Attended
AprilOVERVIEWJune2022
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SWT/KWS MT KENYA MOBILE VETERINARY UNIT
43 Cases 16 Elephant Cases 8 Poaching Cases
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SWT/KWS Mt Kenya Mobile Vet Unit Treatment Locations April June 2022 Successful Cases 72% Died14% Taken to14%Orphanage Outcomes of Cases Attended to by the SWT/KWS Mt Kenya Vet Unit April June 2022
April 2022 To see the full report for Mt Kenya Vet Unit for the month of April 2022 click here May 2022 To see the full report for Mt Kenya Vet Unit for the month of May 2022 click here June 2022 To see the full report for Mt Kenya Vet Unit for the month of June 2022 click here
48 Cases 18 Poaching Cases 31 Plains Game Cases
Unit April June 2022 ElephantPlainsGiraffeBuffaloOtherGame
After months of minimal rainfall and dry vegetation, the Lake Naivasha and the Central Rift Conservation Area experienced sporadic showers which started at the end of March and continued through to May. Throughout the quarter, the Unit performed general patrols and attended to 43 cases within various Farms and Ranches within the Rift Valley District as well as travelling to the Masai Mara and Ruma National Park in Western Kenya. There were 17 snaring incidents involving 12 zebras, 3 buffalo an impala and wildebeest. An elephant was also treated for an arrow wound in the Mara North Conservancy. There has been an increase in human wildlife conflict cases. The majority of which were relocations of herbivores that were habitual crop raiders within farms and/or a danger to humans. SWT/KWS Rift Valley Vet
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SWT/KWS RIFT VALLEY MOBILE VETERINARY UNIT AprilOVERVIEWJune2022
SWT/KWS Rift Valley Mobile Vet Unit Treatment Locations April - June 2022 Successful Cases 77% Prognosis Poor 4% HWCDied11%Death8% Outcomes of Cases Attended to by the SWT/KWS Rift Valley Vet Unit April June 2022
April 2022 To see the full report for Rift Valley Vet Unit for the month of April 2022 click here May 2022 To see the full report for Rift Valley Vet Unit for the month of May 2022 click here June 2022 To see the full report for Rift Valley Vet Unit for the month of June 2022 click here
