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ANTI-POACHING UNITS MONTHLY REPORT
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JUNE 2014 MONTHLY SUMMARY: ALL UNITS TOTAL SNARES COLLECTED: TOTAL ARRESTS MADE: TOTAL ILLEGAL STRUCTURES DESTROYED:
145 1 19
As the wider Tsavo Conservation Area falls into the annual dry season water holes have predominantly dried up, forcing wildlife to move to rivers and permanent water sources. This shift in wildlife dispersal creates a concentration in species along the Tiva, Athi/Galana Rivers in Tsavo East whilst some water holes still support a large number of species in Tsavo West. During the month of June the DSWT’s anti-poaching teams found three elephant carcasses from which ivory was recovered from two of the carcasses. Small wire and larger cable snares continue to plague the northern area of Tsavo East and the Chyulu Hills area, where over 130 snares were collected during the month. A worrying trend is the rise in number of snares placed strategically to target giraffe and elephant. Illegal charcoal production is another threat to these areas, although the teams are successfully deterring repeat activities and actively destroying any fresh kilns. Similarly livestock intrusion continues to be an issue within all of the unit’s patrol zones, yet many arrests are made on a monthly basis.
MAP OF ALL UNIT’S PATROL ROUTES
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DAILY SITUATION REPORT MONTHLY SUMMARY – JUNE 2014 DSWT Field Operations -- Daily Situation Report Summary Ndovu Duma/Mamba Chui Faru (Ithumba) (Chyulu/Kenze) (Mtito) (Burra) DAYS ON DUTY Small
30
30
61
77
Medium Snares recovered Large during patrol Cable
0
30
Nyati (Tiva)
Simba (Ziwani)
15
15 2
Subtotal Total
140
4
4
1
1
145
Rope Rope with pit Small Medium Snares confiscated Large from poachers Cable
0
Rope Bushmeat poacher Livestock Livestock minors (instances)
1
1
Trespassing Ivory poacher Arrests
Fishing
1
Charcoal Honey harvesting Logging Growing/harvesting marijuana Woodcarving Growing/harvesting Mirraa Jembe Spades Torch Lamp Hand cart Saw Bird trap Confiscations Axe tools/equipment Fish Trap
50
Rope Wire Carvings Charcoal sacks
50
50
Bicycle Adze Confiscations Cooking items
Cooking utensils (instances)
0
Food Bushmeat (kg) Dik Dik Carcass Kudu Spotted Hyena Carcass Buffalo Carcass Elephant Carcass
Animal DNA
2
2
4
4
6
waterbuck carcass Ivory (# tusks) Elephant tail Rhino Leopard skin Yellow-necked spurfowl Guinea fowl Shooting blind
2
4
6
3
9
Manyatta Destroyed
Charcoal kiln
4
Shooting platform
3
2
Poacher's hideout Footprints Bicycle tracks
1
1 2
Logging
19
3 3
1 1
2
3 1
1
Wood carving Human sign
Charcoal kiln
1
1
3
5
Mining Activity Campfire Livestock with no herders (# instances) Miraa harvesting
1
3
4
16
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TOTAL SNARES COLLECTED - JUNE 2014 - All Teams
TOTAL ILLEGAL STRUCTURES DESTROYED - JUNE 2014 - All Teams
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INDIVIDUAL TEAM REPORTS JUNE 2014
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JUNE 2014 BURRA TEAM PATROL AREA: Southern sector of Tsavo East NP & the Taita Ranches
MAP OF MONTHLY PATROL ROUTES
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SECURITY & INCIDENTS LITTER PICKING 4/06/14
The Burra team spent a day litter picking in Tsavo East as a lot of rubbish had blown in from the surrounding towns.
LIVESTOCK INTRUSION 5/06/14
Domestic livestock had crossed the Park boundary near Maungu. The team pushed the animals back out and reprimanded the herders
BIRD RESCUE 5/06/14
The team found a secretary bird with a broken leg. The bird was passed to vet Dr Poghon for treated but sadly died from its injury
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SNARES LIFTED 6/06/14
Snares were found and confiscated by the team during their routine patrols
BUSHMEAT POACHING 6/06/14
A pool of blood was found in the Bachuma area by the team who suspected it was a bushmeat lamping incident
ELEPHANT CARCASS 7/06/14
An elephant carcass was found which had been poached and ivory removed within the Dakota area.
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ELEPHANT CARCASS 8/06/14
Another elephant carcass was found in the Satao area, again poached with ivory removed.
SNARES LIFTED 8/06/14
Further snares were lifted from the Satao area by the team including long cable snares for bigger game
ELEPHANT CARCASS 14/06/14
A fresh elephant carcass was found within the Satao area, another poaching victim, yet the team were able to recover the ivory
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GIRAFFE SNARES 20/06/14
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The team found a number of high cable snares specifically set to trap Giraffe in the Ndii area; the snares were removed
BURRA UNIT MONTHLY DATA MAP
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JUNE 2014 CHYULU & KENZE TEAMS PATROL AREA: Chyulu National Park, Kibwezi Forest and surrounding communities
MAP OF MONTHLY PATROL ROUTES
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SECURITY & INCIDENTS ELEPHANT TREATMENT 1/06/2014
The teams support the Tsavo Vet Unit in treating an elephant with a severe leg wound found in the Kiboko area
CHARCOAL BURNING 9/06/14
The team found a number of charcoal pits and kilns within the Kiboko area which they destroyed
ILLEGAL LOGGING 9/06/14
The Chyulu/Kenze team arrested a man for logging within the Chyulus Hills National Park
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LIVESTOCK INTRUSION 14/06/14
The team found a large herd of cattle grazing within the Kikunduku area and removed them from the Park
ILLEGAL LOGGING 14/06/14
Small snares were collected from within the Kikunduku area set by bushmeat poachers to catch small game
CHARCOAL BURNING 21/06/14
More charcoal kilns were found within the Park and destroyed by the rangers
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LIFTING SNARES 23/06/14
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On routine patrols in the Kiboko area more small snares were found set for small game
CHYULU UNIT MONTHLY DATA MAP
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JUNE 2014 TIVA TEAM PATROL AREA: Northern sector of Tsavo East NP with a focus along the Tiva River
MAP OF ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES
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SECURITY & INCIDENTS CHARCOAL BURNING 7/06/14
A large syndicate of charcoal burning was found by the Tiva team within the Mukomwe area. The kilns were all destroyed and people arrested
POACHER’S CAMP 10/06/14
The Nyati (Tiva) team found the remains of a recently used fire in a poacher’s makeshift camp
SHOOTING HIDE 12/06/14
On routine patrols the Tiva team found a recent shooting blind used by a poacher to hunt elephants. The hide was destroyed
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SHOOTING HIDE 12/06/14
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Another shooting hideout was found within the powerline area of the Park and was destroyed by the rangers
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JUNE 2014 ZIWANI TEAM PATROL AREA: Central sector of Tsavo West NP south of the Tsavo River
MAP OF MONTHLY PATROL ROUTES
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SECURITY & INCIDENTS ILLEGAL LOGGING 1/06/14
Logging and charcoal burning incidences were discovered in the Kishushe Ranch area
CHARCOAL BURNING 1/06/14
The team find many active charcoal kilns and destroy them within the Kishushe area
PATROLS IN TAITA HILLS 2/06/14
The team patrols the Taita Hills area and finds signs of illegal entry and habitat destruction
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ZIWANI UNIT MONTHLY DATA MAP
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JUNE 2014 ITHUMBA TEAM PATROL AREA: Northern sector of Tsavo East NP, northern boundary & Gazi
MAP OF ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES
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SECURITY & INCIDENTS SNARES LIFTED 20/06/14
The team lifted many small wire snares from the Mathae area during routine patrols
HONEY HARVESTING 20/06/14
The Ithumba team checked for signs of illegal honey harvesting in a baobab tree
LIFTING SNARES 22/06/14
The team found and collected a number of medium wire snares during a de-snaring exercise within the Kalovoto area
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SHOOTING PLATFORM 23/06/14
The team found and destroyed a shooting platform within the Tiva River area erected to shoot elephants
SHOOTING BLIND 24/06/14
The team found and destroyed a shooting blind near the Voi road which was created on a water hole, which had since dried up
ELEPHANT TREATMENT 29/06/14
The team supported the Tsavo Vet Unit in treating a female elephant with an arrow wound. The treatment was successful
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