SWT/KWS RIFT VALLEY MOBILE VETERINARY UNIT OVERVIEW

October – December 2022

20 Cases 9 Poaching Cases 13 Plains Game Cases

Some rainfall was received during the reporting period in the areas north and south of Lake Naivasha as well as the Central Rift Conservation Area. During November, the Unit was on leave but nonetheless Dr. Titus Kaitho and other KWS Veterinarians were involved in trimming the horn of a problematic white rhino bull in Lake Nakuru National Park 9 of the 20 cases were snare injuries, involving 7 zebras, 1 giraffe and 1 eland. All were treated successfully except one zebra whose leg injury was so severe it was euthanised to prevent further suffering. A zebra was treated after it became entangled in fencing and another for a panga wound because of human-wildlife conflict. 5 giraffes and 10 elands were translocated from Soysambu Conservancy to Tindress Conservancy to increase genetic diversity.

20 Cases Attended to by the SWT/KWS Rift Valley Vet Unit

October - December 2022

Outcomes of Cases Attended to by the SWT/KWS Rift Valley Vet Unit

October - December 2022