SWT/KWS Mobile South De-Snaring Report for February 2024

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DE-SNARING UNITS & ANTI-POACHING EFFORTS

MONTHLY REPORT

FEBRUARY 2024

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MONTHLYSUMMARY:ALLUNITS

12,023 44 50kg 592 6

PatrolKms Covered Arrests Bushmeat Snares Lifted Poachers’ Camps

In February the teams lifted 592 snares and made 44 arrests including 2 bushmeat poachers, 32 livestockherders,4loggers,2fishmen,3charcoalburners,and1firewoodcollector. Theteamsalso confiscatedfirewood,loggedpostsandtimber,6charcoalsacksandconfiscatedaconsignmentof50kg offish.

During the month the teams also destroyed 21 livestock bomas, 16 active charcoal kilns and 6 poachers’ camps. 2 elephant carcasses were discovered with tusks weighing a combined 10.6kg of ivory,whichwashandedovertoKWSforsafekeeping.TheteamsalsosupportedtheSWT/KWSVet Unitintreating8injuredelephantsand1lion.

InFebruarytheSoboandUmbiteamswereonannualleavewhilsttheKulaluII,Chyulu,MobileNorth, Dakadima,Yatta,ChyuluMobileandShompoleteamsworkedpartofthemonth.Therestoftheteams wereoperatingfulltime.

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MAP OF ALL UNIT’S PATROL ROUTES

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MAP OF ALL UNIT’S ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES

TOTAL SNARES COLLECTED – FEBRUARY 2024– All Teams

TOTAL ARRESTS MADE – FEBRUARY 2024- All Teams

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INDIVIDUAL TEAM REPORTS FEBRUARY

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MOBILE SOUTH TEAM

PATROL AREA: Mobile team in southern Tsavo East

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SECURITY & INCIDENTS

DAYS ON DUTY: 30

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ELEPHANTTREATMENT 26/2/24 The Mobile South team helped the Vet Unit treat an elephant with a terriblesnarewound

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