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DE-SNARING UNITS & ANTI-POACHING EFFORTS MONTHLY REPORT
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JULY 2018 MONTHLY SUMMARY: ALL UNITS TOTAL SNARES RECOVERED & COLLECTED: TOTAL ARRESTS MADE: TOTAL WEAPON/EQUIPMENT CONFISCATIONS: TOTAL ILLEGAL STRUCTURES DESTROYED:
250 31 34 70
As dictates the time of year poaching and illegal activities saw an increase during July, although not to the scale of previous years. One noticeable rise in activities was that of poaching for animal parts as during the month the teams arrested offenders with a large python skin and two cases of pangolin poaching where over 400 pangolin scales were confiscated and 2 poachers were arrested. The latest report on the trafficking of wildlife released by Traffic International points to Kenya as one of the hubs in Africa largely involved in 'large-quantity shipment' of pangolin scales. Pangolin scales are believed to be a cure for a variety of ailments including cancer, as well as skin and liver diseases. There is no scientific proof of this. All of the DSWT/KWS De-Snaring teams are constantly on the lookout for activities within this illegal trade and every effort is made to correctly prosecute and sentence offenders. Captures of offenders made by the teams included 3 ivory poachers, sadly 2 of which escaped, 7 bushmeat poachers, 7 charcoal burners and 3 loggers; other offenders arrested included woodcarving, trespassing, fishing and livestock grazing. Other key activities during the month included the elephant conflict mitigation, especially in the northern sector of Tsavo East bordering remote communities. Over 60 elephants were successfully removed from community lands back into the safety of the park preventing any further potential conflict. The prevention of marijuana plantations in the Chyulu Hills is still ongoing with efforts being made to locate, uproot and burn the illegal plant, whilst efforts continue on logging and charcoal burning activities. The Tiva, Meru, Ziwani, Yatta and Sobo and Sobo teams were patrolling half month, whilst the rest of the teams were operating full patrols.
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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 – JULY 2018
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TOTAL SNARES COLLECTED – JULY 2018- All Teams
TOTAL ARRESTS MADE – JULY 2018- All Teams
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INDIVIDUAL TEAM REPORTS JULY 2018
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JULY 2018 ZIWANI TEAM PATROL AREA: Central sector of Tsavo West NP south of the Tsavo River DAYS ON DUTY: 13
SECURITY & INCIDENTS CHARCOAL KILN 26/7/18
The Ziwani Team members arrested charcoal burners destroyed charcoal kilns at kishushe ranch
CHARCOAL BURNERS 26/7/18
Arrested charcoal burners at kishushe ranch
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ZIWANI UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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JULY 2018 TIVA TEAM PATROL AREA: Northern sector of Tsavo East NP with a focus along the Tiva River DAYS ON DUTY: 13
SECURITY & INCIDENTS ELEPHANT CONFLICT 20/7/18
The Tiva team attended to a HWC case, with Elephants outside park, Kanziku area
ELEPHANT CONFLICT 21/7/18
fence opening at kanziku for elephants to pass through
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ELEPHANT TREATMENT 23/7/18
The Tiva team helped with an elephant treatment close to kanziku with the DSWT/KWS Tsavo Vet Unit
LIFTING SNARES 25/7/18
The team removing snares at Kimweli
ILLEGAL LOGGING 28/7/18
The team found logging in the Yatta area
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TIVA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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JULY 2018 YATTA TEAM PATROL AREA: Yatta Plateau & northern sector of Tsavo East NP DAYS ON DUTY: 13
SECURITY & INCIDENTS POACHERS CAMP 24/7/18
The Yatta team found a poacher’s harbour which had been recently used and followed tracks
AERIAL OPERATION 28/7/18
The Yatta team went on an aerial patrol operation at Tharakana with the DSWT pilot and helicopter
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AERIAL OPERATION 30/7/18
The Yatta team carried out another aerial recce operation at the Garzi are with the DSWT aircraft
POACHER ARRESTED 31/7/18
The Yatta team arrested an ivory poacher with poisoned arrows and a bow in the park
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YATTA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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JULY 2018 MTITO TEAM PATROL AREA: Tsavo Triangle, northern sector of Tsavo West NP & surrounding communities DAYS ON DUTY: 31
SECURITY & INCIDENTS POACHED BUFFALO 2/7/18
A Buffalo carcass was found hidden at mangelete area with meat drying on a tree nearby
LIFTING SNARES 5/7/18
The Mtito team lifting snares at mangelete
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BUSHMEAT POACHER 5/7/18
A bushmeat poacher was arrested with snares at their hideout, with snares and wood carving area at bondeni area
POACHERS HIDEOUT 7/7/18
The Mtito team discover an old poacher’s hideout and lift snares
CHARCOAL BURNING 9/7/18
The Mtito team discover charcoal burning near kilalinda area
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BUSHMEAT POACHER 9/7/18
2 poachers arrested with 189 pieces of a pangolin scale and 105 grams of ivory tusk
K9 RECCE 13/7/18
The Mtito team join the DSWT K9 Unit for a joint patrol at triangle area
POACHERS ARRESTED 18/7/18
3 poachers were arrested with a python skin
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MTITO UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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JULY 2018 CHYULU TEAM PATROL AREA: Chyulu National Park, Kibwezi Forest and surrounding communities D DAYS ON DUTY: 31
SECURITY & INCIDENTS MARIJUANA PLANTATION The team destroy a marijuana plantation at Kilek 4/7/18
WOODCARVING 11/7/18
Wood carver’s hideout, Utu
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CHARCOAL BURNING 13/7/18
The team found a charcoal kiln at Nooka
CHARCOAL BURNING 19/7/18
The team arrested charcoal burners, Ngiluni
WOODCARVERS ARREST 25/7/18
The team arrested a gang of wood carvers, Mbondeni
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CHYULU UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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JULY 2018 KENZE TEAM PATROL AREA: Kibwezi Forest and surrounding communities DAYS ON DUTY: 31
SECURITY & INCIDENTS
MARIJUANA PLANTATION The team found a marijuana plantation in the Chyulus and uprooted and 4/7/18 burned it
CHARCOAL BURNERS 5/7/18
Charcoal kiln was destroyed in the Kiambani area and a man was arrested
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CHARCOAL BURNER 7/7/18
A charcoal burner who had also stolen owl eggs from the park was arrested in Makindu
LIFTING SNARES 11/7/18
De-snaring and snares recovered, Kari
LOGGERS ARRESTED 13/7/18
Arrested loggers at Kari
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CHARCOAL BURNERS 19/7/18
Charcoal burners arrested, Kari
PANGOLIN POACHERS 25/7/18
Arrested pangolin poachers, Kambu
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KENZE UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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JULY 2018 BURRA TEAM PATROL AREA: Southern sector of Tsavo East NP & the Taita Ranches DAYS ON DUTY: 31
SECURITY & INCIDENTS LOGGING 2/7/18
The team found logging at Mbulia ranch
LIFTING SNARES 9/7/18
Rolls of fence wires collected at Manga area used By SGR but taken by bushmeat poachers to create snares
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LIFTING SNARES 11/7/18
A team member holding some of the big snares lifted at Manyani area
CHARCOAL BURNING 18/7/18
A fresh kiln found and destroyed, and a spade recovered at Sagalla ranch
CHARCOAL BURNING 29/7/18
Destroying charcoal kilns in Ngutuni ranch
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BURRA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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JULY 2018 MOBILE TEAM PATROL AREA: This team is mobile and works where it is needed the most DAYS ON DUTY: 31
SECURITY & INCIDENTS LIVESTOCK GRAZING 4/7/18
Illegal herders arrested in Gazi area
BUSHMEAT POACHING 14/7/18
The team found a porcupine carcass and poacher foot prints at Yatta area
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LIFTING SNARES 15/7/18
Harbour and lifting of snares at Athi river as well as logging activities
ILLEGAL FISHING 17/7/18
Illegal fisherman at Athi River area
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MOBILE UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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JULY 2018 ITHUMBA TEAM PATROL AREA: Northern sector of Tsavo East NP, northern boundary & Gazi DAYS ON DUTY: 31
SECURITY & INCIDENTS ILLEGAL LOGGING 3/7/18
Logging, Kyamanyenze area
LIFTING SNARES 7/7/18
De-snaring in progress, Kimweli area
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POACHER’S CAMP 12/7/18
Poachers Harbour, Tundani area
EX ORPHAN 12/7/18
HWC,EX-Orphan Tomboi outside park,Kanziku village
ELEPHANT CONFLICT 13/7/18
Controlling HEC with wild elephants at kanziku village
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ILLEGAL LOGGING 13/7/18
Recovered logs, Kanziku
ELEPHANT TREATMENT 23/7/18
Elephant treatment at kanziku area
LIFTING SNARES 25/7/18
Removing snares at kimweli area
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ITHUMBA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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JULY 2018 MERU TEAM (Meru National Park) PATROL AREA: This is a mobile team operating in the Meru Conservation Area and National Park DAYS ON DUTY: 18
SECURITY & INCIDENTS LIFTING SNARES 17/7/18
The Meru team lifting small snares at mike11 area
LIFTING SNARES 25/7/18
Lifting small snares at shifta rock area
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LIFTING SNARES 27/7/18
The Meru team lifting big snares at kibangua area
LIFTING SNARES 28/7/18
Lifting big snares kibangua area
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MERU UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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JULY 2018 SOBO TEAM PATROL AREA: This is a mobile team operating south of the Voi River, Bura area as well as in the Ziwani area DAYS ON DUTY: 13
SECURITY & INCIDENTS DAILY PATROLS 22/7/18
Team members on foot patrol at maji shumbi area
DAILY PATROLS 23/7/18
Team members near a water hole at mudanda rock area
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LIFTING SNARES 23/7/18
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Team members retrieve small snares sighted at Ndii area
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