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ANTI-POACHING UNITS MONTHLY REPORT
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MAY 2017 MONTHLY SUMMARY: ALL UNITS TOTAL SNARES RECOVERED & COLLECTED: TOTAL ARRESTS MADE: TOTAL WEAPON/EQUIPMENT CONFISCATIONS: TOTAL ILLEGAL STRUCTURES DESTROYED:
377 34 32 59
During May the teams continued their daily patrols providing a security presence within their designated areas throughout the Tsavo Conservation Area. Predominantly patrolling by foot, these teams track any human presence in the parks and protected areas whilst responding to any reports or requests made by the Kenya Wildlife Service, as well as supporting communities in situations concerning human-wildlife conflict. The Kenze team was particularly active in human-wildlife conflict, pushing 20 wild elephants out of community land and back into the security of the Park. Missions such as these require the support of the DSWT Aerial Unit as well as KWS ground support. With the new DSWT A350 helicopter such tasks are now made much easier, as the power and speed of the aircraft makes the process more efficient and effective, directing the elephants easily through gaps in the fence. The Kenze team also successfully arrested two ivory poachers who were captured in possession of ivory as well as poaching tools. The culprits were handed over to the police for sentencing whilst the ivory was passed on to the KWS. 34 arrests were made in total during May, the Burra team arresting 1 bushmeat poacher and 5 charcoal burners, the Kenze team making 25 arrests in total, mostly including livestock herders, whilst the Yatta and Tiva teams also arrested 2 bushmeat poachers. Other cases of note included the Ithumba team rescuing a dikdik trapped in a snare; the team were lucky to have found it in time as dikdiks succumb quickly to a snare when trapped and struggling to free themselves. 29 charcoal kilns were also destroyed in the Parks, many of which were found in the Chyulu Hills. The Mtito team were on leave this month, whilst the Burra, Chyulu, Kenze and Meru teams were working half month with the remaining teams 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 – MAY 2017
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TOTAL SNARES COLLECTED – MAY 2017- All Teams
TOTAL ARRESTS MADE – MAY 2017 - All Teams
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INDIVIDUAL TEAM REPORTS MAY 2017
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MAY 2017 ZIWANI TEAM PATROL AREA: Central sector of Tsavo West NP south of the Tsavo River DAYS ON DUTY: 28
SECURITY & INCIDENTS LIVESTOCK INTRUSION 4/5/17
The Ziwani team found livestock in the park and pushed it back out into community land
SNARING 11/5/17
A snared giraffe carcass was found along with a number of large snares which were removed
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POACHER AMBUSH 18/5/17
Poachers escaped leaving behind two motorcycles dikdik meat and other belongings after an ambush was laid
LIFTING SNARES 22/5/17
Large snares seen and retrieved from the park
CHARCOAL KILN 25/5/17
Charcoal kiln sighted and destroyed by the team in the park
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MINING ACTIVITIES 26/5/17
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An old mine was found with evidence of mining activities in the park
ZIWANI UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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MAY 2017 TIVA TEAM PATROL AREA: Northern sector of Tsavo East NP with a focus along the Tiva River DAYS ON DUTY: 29
SECURITY & INCIDENTS LIFTING SNARES 10/5/17
A team member finds snares at the Chamanyenzee area
POACHER ARRESTED 10/5/17
A poacher was arrested with bushmeat in the Chamanyenzee area
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POACHERS CAMP 21/5/17
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A poacher’s hideout was found with dried bush meat in the park.
TIVA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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MAY 2017 YATTA TEAM PATROL AREA: Yatta Plateau & northern sector of Tsavo East NP DAYS ON DUTY: 31
SECURITY & INCIDENTS AERIAL PATROL 8/5/17
An aerial patrol was carried out over the Yatta area with one of the Yatta team onboard
SHOOTING BLIND 10/5/17
Yatta team found a shooting platform at the Tharakana area
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LIVESTOCK INTRUSION 22/5/17
Illegal grazing was discovered in the Athi area
CHARCOAL KILN 23/5/17
Destroying a charcoal kiln in the Athi area
POACHER ARRESTED 23/5/17
A bushmeat poacher was arrested at the Athi area with snares and bushmeat
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YATTA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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MAY 2017 CHYULU TEAM PATROL AREA: Chyulu National Park, Kibwezi Forest and surrounding communities D DAYS ON DUTY: 14
SECURITY & INCIDENTS LIVESTOCK INCURSION 6/3/17
The team pushed cattle out from the Kari area
CHARCOAL KILN 13/3/17
The team destroyed a charcoal kiln in the Utu area
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OFFICIAL VISIT 14/3/17
The team welcomed government officials during an inspection of the concession performance in the Forest
CHARCOAL CAMP 16/3/17
The team raided a charcoal burner’s camp and confiscated all items included potential poaching tools
POACHER ARRESTED 17/3/17
The team looked through these confiscated items of poacher which included poison
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ELEPHANT TRAP 20/3/17
An elephant trap was discovered in the Mbui Nzau area and confiscated
CHARCOAL KILN 22/3/17
Confiscated posts from Gazi area and destroying a charcoal kiln in the Kari area
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CHYULU UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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MAY 2017 KENZE TEAM PATROL AREA: Kibwezi Forest and surrounding communities DAYS ON DUTY: 17
BEEHIVES & SNARES 3/5/17
The Kenze team found beehives for harvesting honey in the Kiboko area along with snares
LOGGING/LIVESTOCK 8/5/17
Men were arrested in the park for cattle grazing and logging
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POACHER ARREST 13/5/17
The Kenze team arrested an elephant poacher and accomplices, recovering a pair of tusks and a motorbike
CHARCOAL BURNING 17/5/17
The team arrested charcoal burners and destroyed kilns in the Chyulu hills
ELEPHANT CONFLICT 17/5/17
The Kenze team attended a HWC case in the Kikunduku area, alongside the DSWT aerial unit, pushing elephants back into the Park
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HERDERS ARRESTED 20/5/17
The Kenze team arrested a group of masai herders in the Chyulu Hills and evicted their livestock from the park
COMMUNITY MEETING 25/5/17
The DSWT joined the KWS giving a Human-wildlife conflict meeting with communities in the Wikiamba area
CHARCOAL KILN 30/5/17
A charcoal kiln was found and destroyed in the Utu area
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KENZE UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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MAY 2017 BURRA TEAM PATROL AREA: Southern sector of Tsavo East NP & the Taita Ranches DAYS ON DUTY: 13
SECURITY & INCIDENTS CHARCOAL KILN 20/5/17
The Burra team found a fresh charcoal kiln found and destroyed it at Mbulia ranch
LOGGING 24/5/17
An abandoned cart full of wet wood whose owners escaped at Sagalla ranch
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CHARCOAL ARREST 24/5/17
An arrested charcoal burner at Sagallla ranch
ELEPHANT TREATMENT 25/5/17
An elephant sighted with a wound near Voi wildlife lodge which the team monitored before the DSWT/KWS vet team arrived
LIFTING SNARES 28/5/17
Team member with snares lifted at Taita hills sanctuary
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POACHER ARRESTED 28/5/17
An arrested poacher with his snares and cooked bushmeat in his boma at Mbulia conservancy
CHARCOAL ARRESTS 30/5/17
Arrested charcoal burners at Sagalla ranch
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BURRA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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MAY 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: 17
SECURITY & INCIDENTS
LIFTING SNARES 16/5/17
Medium snares were collected at punguru area by the Meru team
LIFTING SNARES 19/5/17
Lifting medium snares at the mike9 area
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LIFTING SNARES 25/5/17
Lifting medium snares at the Murondia area
SHOOTING PLATFORM 31/5/17
A shooting platform at the Ntoe area was discovered and destroyed
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MERU UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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MAY 2017 MOBILE TEAM PATROL AREA: This team is mobile and works where it is needed the most DAYS ON DUTY: 31
SECURITY & INCIDENTS
ELEPHANT TUSKS 6/5/17
The team sighted two pieces of tusks at block TE 12 area, which were believed to have been broken off an elephant naturally
POACHERS CAMP 9/5/17
Poachers camp found at block TE 21, it hadn’t been used for a while but could be used again.
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ELEPHANT CARCASS 13/5/17
The team found an elephant carcass at block TE 24. Tusks were already removed
ELEPHANT CARCASS 14/5/17
Elephant carcass sighted at block TE 24 area. Tusks already removed by poachers
ELEPHANT TUSKS 16/5/17
Recovered tusks sight at block TE 12 area from an elephant carcass
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MOBILE UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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MAY 2017 ITHUMBA TEAM PATROL AREA: Northern sector of Tsavo East NP, northern boundary & Gazi DAYS ON DUTY: 31
SECURITY & INCIDENTS DIKDIK RESCUE 6/5/17
Team members rescue a dikdik at the Chemanyenze area
POACHERS CAMP 21/5/17
An old camp was found in the Mathae area
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POACHERS CAMP 29/5/17
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Old hideout/camp at the Lesalau area in a cave
ITHUMBA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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