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ANTI-POACHING UNITS MONTHLY REPORT
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FEBRUARY 2017 MONTHLY SUMMARY: ALL UNITS TOTAL SNARES RECOVERED & COLLECTED: TOTAL ARRESTS MADE: TOTAL WEAPON/EQUIPMENT CONFISCATIONS: TOTAL ILLEGAL STRUCTURES DESTROYED:
399 77 38 32
This month there was an extensive joint operation with the KWS in extracting all livestock from southern Tsavo East and bordering conservation areas. Many of the teams pulled together throughout the month to evict thousands of head of cattle, which was illegally grazing in the Park. During this operation 68 herders were also arrested; the Mobile, Ziwani and Burra Units dedicating most of their patrols to this effort. During the dry seasons the incursion of livestock into protected areas is an increasing threat, and one which the DSWT together with the KWS, take very seriously. The other teams continued their dedicated patrols throughout their operational zones. 399 snares were collected in total with the Meru team lifting 134 snares from Meru National Park and the Ithumba team confiscating 100 snares directly from an arrested poacher. Out of the 77 arrests made during February the majority were livestock herders whilst an ivory poacher was arrested as well as 1 bushmeat poacher and 7 charcoal burners. Along with shooting blinds and other illegal structures the teams also stay on top of another concerning illegal activity in the Park – charcoal burning. Throughout the month, the teams destroyed 22 charcoal kilns, which had all been built in the Parks using illegally logged hard wood. Other activities which took place during February included the successful treatment of 2 injured elephants by the DSWT funded Mobile Veterinary Unit. A number of elephant carcasses were also discovered, some found dead due to natural causes and the ongoing drought and others due to poaching. The Burra, Chyulu and Mtito teams were working half month whilst the remaining teams were carrying out full operations.
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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 – FEBRUARY 2017
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TOTAL SNARES COLLECTED – FEBRUARY 2017- All Teams
TOTAL ARRESTS MADE – FEBRUARY 2017 - All Teams
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INDIVIDUAL TEAM REPORTS FEBRUARY 2017
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FEBRUARY 2017 ZIWANI TEAM PATROL AREA: Central sector of Tsavo West NP south of the Tsavo River DAYS ON DUTY: 28
SECURITY & INCIDENTS CHARCOAL KILNS 5/2/17
The Ziwani team found and destroyed charcoal kilns at Mbulia Ranch
LIFTING SNARES 7/2/17
Team members with snares collected at saltlick area
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LIVESTOCK EVICTION 11/2/17
The team joined an extensive livestock operation with KWS and Mobile team at the Maungu area, arresting many herders, spanning many days
LIVESTOCK EVICTION 23/2/17
The team also worked in the Ndara area where cattle had been brought into the Park by herders illegally. They were evicted by the team
LIFTING SNARES 27/2/17
The team members retrieve snares at the saltlick area
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ZIWANI UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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FEBRUARY 2017 TIVA TEAM PATROL AREA: Northern sector of Tsavo East NP with a focus along the Tiva River DAYS ON DUTY: 28
SECURITY & INCIDENTS ORPHAN RESCUE 5/2/17
A baby lesser kudu was rescued at the Umbi area and taken to the DSWT HQ for care
SHOOTING BLIND 12/2/17
Evidence of recent logging was found in the Yatta area as well as a camp site and a shooting blind, which was destroyed
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LIFTING SNARES 15/2/17
Snares were found and removed from the Kalovoto area
ELEPHANT CARCASS 21/2/17
This elephant had died from a natural death and the team were called in to remove the tusks and hand them over to KWS
ELEPHANT MONITORING 25/2/17
The team monitored an elephant who had been treated by the Vet unit in the Tiva area
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TIVA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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FEBRUARY 2017 YATTA TEAM PATROL AREA: Yatta Plateaux & northern sector of Tsavo East NP DAYS ON DUTY: 28
SECURITY & INCIDENTS CHARCOAL KILN 3/2/17
The team found and destroyed an illegal charcoal kiln at the Gazi area
CHARCOAL BURNERS 4/2/17
Charcoal burners arrested with snares and poaching tools in the Gazi area
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CHARCOAL KILN 8/2/17
Destroying a charcoal kiln in Athi river area
POACHERS CAMP 14/2/17
A poacher’s cooking fire and hide in a Baobab tree was found in the Gazi area
LIFTING SNARES 18/2/17
Lots of snares were removed by team members in Gazi area
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CHARCOAL KILN 24/2/17
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Charcoal kiln being destroyed in the Gazi area
YATTA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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FEBRUARY 2017 MTITO TEAM PATROL AREA: Tsavo Triangle, northern sector of Tsavo West NP & surrounding communities DAYS ON DUTY: 10
SECURITY & INCIDENTS ELEPHANT CARCASS 20/2/17
An elephant carcass was found and the ivory was recovered by the team
ELEPHANT CARCASS 21/2/17
The carcass of a known bull elephant was discovered and the tusks were removed.
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ELEPHANT TREATMENT 21/2/17
An injured elephant sighted and treated by the team
BUSHMEAT POACHER 23/2/17
A bushmeat poacher arrested by the team
LIFTING SNARES 27/2/17
Lifting medium wire snares
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LOGGERS ARRESTED 27/2/17
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loggers arrested by the team in the Park
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FEBRUARY 2017 CHYULU TEAM PATROL AREA: Chyulu National Park, Kibwezi Forest and surrounding communities D DAYS ON DUTY: 10
SECURITY & INCIDENTS CHARCOAL KILN 21/2/17
A charcoal kiln was found and destroyed in the Kiboko area
LIFTING SNARES 21/2/17
Lifting snares set in the Kiboko area
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BUFFALO CONFLICT 22/2/17
A buffalo had attacked a community member and was killed by KWS
CHARCOAL BURNERS 25/2/17
Charcoal burners were arrested in the Kari area
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CHYULU UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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FEBRUARY 2017 KENZE TEAM PATROL AREA: Kibwezi Forest and surrounding communities DAYS ON DUTY: 28
CHARCOAL KILN 4/2/17
The Kenze team destroyed a charcoal kiln in the kiboko area, illegal logging and honey harvesting was also found in the area
CHARCOAL BURNER 8/2/17
A charcoal burner was arrested in the Utu area
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CAMPSITE 11/2/17
The Kenze team found a camp site which had recently been used in the Utu area
ELEPHANT CONFLICT 19/2/17
The team recovered an elephant tusk from the Nairobi Mombasa highway
CHARCOAL KILNS 21/2/17
A charcoal kiln was found and destroyed in the Kiboko area
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KENZE UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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FEBRUARY 2017 BURRA TEAM PATROL AREA: Southern sector of Tsavo East NP & the Taita Ranches DAYS ON DUTY: 11
SECURITY & INCIDENTS CHARCOAL CAMPSITE 21/2/17
The Burra team destroyed a charcoal burner harbour found at Kajire along with a charcoal kiln
CATTLE INTRUSION 25/2/17
Pushing cows out of the Maungu area in Tsavo east
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ARRESTED HERDERS 26/2/17
Arrested Somali herders during an operation to flush out cows at Maungu area
ARRESTED HERDER 27/2/17
Arrested Somali herder at the Dakota area
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BURRA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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FEBRUARY 2017 MERU TEAM (Meru National Park) PATROL AREA: This is a mobile team operating in the Meru Conservation Area and National Park DAYS ON DUTY: 27
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LIFTING SNARES 2/2/17
The Meru team found a snared baboon carcass at Ura downstream and other small snares
LIFTING SNARES 5/2/17
Lifting medium snares at Ura upstream.
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LIFTING SNARES 6/2/17
team members carrying snares lifted at Punguru area, as well as having found a snared bushbuck
SHOOTING BLIND 10/2/17
Team members destroying a shooting blind at Kiolu area
LOGGING 23/2/17
Logging at Ura downstream area
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MERU UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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FEBRUARY 2017 MOBILE TEAM PATROL AREA: This team is mobile and works where it is needed the most DAYS ON DUTY: 28
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ELEPHANT CARCASS 4/2/17
An elephant carcass was sighted along Irima road.
LIVESTOCK INTRUSION 11/2/17
Briefing during an operation at the Ndara area to evict livestock from the Parks
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LIVESTOCK INCURSION 12/2/17
For several days, the team worked with other teams in a big operation to evict cattle and arrest livestock herders.
LIVESTOCK INTRUSION 27/2/17
For the rest of the month the team worked diligently in pushing cattle out of the Parks and arrested any herders they came across
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MOBILE UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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FEBRUARY 2017 ITHUMBA TEAM PATROL AREA: Northern sector of Tsavo East NP, northern boundary & Gazi DAYS ON DUTY: 28
SECURITY & INCIDENTS POACHERS CAMP 8/2/17
The team found an old camp in the Yatta area and destroy it
POACHER ARRESTED 12/2/17
An ivory poacher was arrested at the Kalovoto area with snares and poisoned arrows
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INJURED ELEPHANT 21/2/17
The team found a sick elephant vomiting blood at the Lesilau area, sadly the elephant died soon after. Its tusks were removed and handed to KWS
INJURED ELEPHANT 22/2/17
A wounded elephant was sighted at the Tiva area and the Tsavo Vet Unit was called in for treatment
TREATED ELEPHANT 26/2/17
The elephant treated on the 22nd was seen again in the Tiva area doing well
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ITHUMBA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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