SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 DE-SNARING UNITS & ANTI-POACHING EFFORTS MONTHLY REPORT AUGUST 2022
AUGUST 2022
21 83 101kg 1559 29.9kg
Poachers
Camps
Arrests
Bushmeat
Confiscated
Snares Lifted Ivory Recovered
Augustsawtheteamsliftover1500snaresfromthegreaterTsavoConservationArea,similartothe previousmonth,asthedryweathercontinuesandbushmeatpoacherscontinuetotakeadvantageof wildlifeastheycongregatearoundtheremainingwatersources.83arrestsweremadeintotalduring themonthbyalltheteams,whichincludesthearrestof62livestockherders,11bushmeatpoachers, 2ivorypoachers,3loggers,1woodcarver,3charcoalburnersand1trespasser.Alongwiththearrests ofthebushmeatpoacherstheteamsconfiscatedover100kgsofbushmeatand167carcassesincluding dikdik,elandandzebra
Otherillegalactivitiesattendedtobytheteamsincludedtheremovalof27livestockbomas(rustic cattleenclosures)whichwereillegalerectedwithintheparksandprotectedareas.Theteamsalso destroyed17charcoalkilns,10hideouts,21poachers’hideoutsand1shootingblind.4elephant carcasseswerealsodiscoveredinAugustandnearly30kgsofivorywashandedovertoKWSfor safekeeping.Theteamswerealsointegralto2veterinarytreatmentsincluding1elephantandazebra. Duringthemonth8bushfireswerealsorespondedtoandputoutwhilstoneoftheteamsattendedto aHuman-WildlifeConflictcaseinvolvingaproblembuffaloinacommunityarea.
InAugusttheYattateamwasonannualleavewhilsttheChyulu,Dakadima,MobileNorth,Shompole andSoboteamsworkedpartofthemonth.Therestoftheteamswereoperatingfulltime.
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MONTHLYSUMMARY:ALLUNITS
MAP OF ALL UNIT’S PATROL ROUTES
MAP OF ALL UNIT’S ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES
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SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 DAILY SITUATION REPORT MONTHLY SUMMARY – AUGUST 2022
TOTAL SNARES COLLECTED – AUGUST 2022 – All Teams
TOTAL ARRESTS MADE – AUGUST 2022 - All Teams
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SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 INDIVIDUAL TEAM REPORTS AUGUST 2022
SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 / LIFTINGSNARES 10/8/22 Liftingsmallwiresnares ILLEGALLOGGING 11/8/22 Theteamarrestedamancampedintheparkloggingwood AUGUST 2022 MUKURURO TEAM PATROL AREA: Northern Area of the Chyulu Hills with a focus on the Mukururo area DAYS ON DUTY: 31 SECURITY & INCIDENTS
SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 FIREFIGHTING 19/8/22 Theteamfoughtabushfireinthepark BUSHMEATPOACHING 28/8/22 Theteamarrestedabushmeatpoachersettingsnaresinthepark
MUKURURO UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 AUGUST 2022 ZIWANI TEAM PATROL AREA: Central sector of Tsavo West NP south of the Tsavo River DAYS ON DUTY: 31 BUSHMEATPOACHING 11/8/22 Theteamarrestedapoacherwitharecentlykilledzebra ELEPHANTCARCASS 17/8/22 Theteamrecoveredivoryfromanelephantcarcassbelievedtohavedied fromnaturalcausesandhandedtheivoryovertoKWS SECURITY & INCIDENTS
ZIWANI UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL
SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 CHARCOALBURNING 25/8/22 Theteamdestroyedacharcoalkilnfoundinthepark
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SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 FIREFIGHTING 7/8/22 TheKenzeteamworkedtoputoutabushfireinthePark LIFTINGSNARES 26/8/22 Theteamfoundsnaresinthepark AUGUST 2022 KENZE TEAM PATROL AREA: This team operates in the Kibwezi Forest DAYS ON DUTY: 31 SECURITY & INCIDENTS
SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 ILLEGALLOGGING 28/8/22 Theteamarrestedamanforlogginginthepark KENZE UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 LIFTINGSNARES 13/8/22 Theteamliftedmanysmallsnaresfromthepark BUSHMEATPOACHING 21/8/22 Theteamarrested2bushmeatpoacherswithalargeconsignmentof bushmeat AUGUST 2022 ITHUMBA TEAM PATROL AREA: Northern sector of Tsavo East NP with a focus on the Ithumba area DAYS ON DUTY: 31 SECURITY & INCIDENTS
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UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL
SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 AUGUST 2022 CHYULU TEAM PATROL AREA: Chyulu Hills National Park, Kibwezi Forest, surrounding communities DAYS ON DUTY: 13 FIREFIGHTING 20/8/22 TheChyuluTeamhelpedputoutabushfireinthepark LIVESTOCKINTRUSION 26/8/22 Theteamarrestedherdersforgrazinglivestockinthepark SECURITY & INCIDENTS
SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 ILLEGALLOGGING 28/8/22 Theteamfoundanillegalloggingsiteinthepark CHYULU UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 LIFTINGSNARES 2/8/22 Theteamliftedanumberofsnareswithinthepark LIFTINGSNARES 20/8/22 Theteamliftedalargenumberofsnares AUGUST 2022 THABAGUNJI TEAM PATROL AREA: Eastern boundary of Tsavo East, Galana and Kulalu Ranches DAYS ON DUTY: 31 SECURITY & INCIDENTS
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SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 ILLEGALLOGGING 23/8/22 Theteamfoundaloggingsiteinthepark THABAGUNJI
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SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 POACHERARREST 11/8/22 Theteamarrestedabushmeatpoacherintheparkwithsnaresand bushmeat AUGUST 2022 TIVA TEAM (MOBILE) PATROL AREA: Northern sector of Tsavo East NP with a focus along the Tiva River DAYS ON DUTY: 31 POACHERSCAMP 7/8/22 Theteamfoundapoacher’scampwithbowsandpoisonedarrows SECURITY & INCIDENTS
SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 BUSHMEATPOACHERS 22/8/22 Theteamarrested2menwithalargeconsignmentofbushmeat TIVA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 AUGUST 2022 MERU TEAM (Meru National Park) PATROL AREA: This is a mobile team operating in the Meru Conservation Area and National Park DAYS ON DUTY: 21 BUSHMEATPOACHING 23/8/21 TheMeruteamfoundacampintheparkandconfiscatedpoachingtools includingpoisonedarrows STORINGSNARES 23/8/21 Theteamtookallthesnarescollectedoverthepastfewweekstothe safetyofastoragefacilitybeforecorrectdisposal SECURITY & INCIDENTS
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SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 ILLEGALLOGGING 28/8/21 Theteamarrestedamanlogginginthepark MERU
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SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 AUGUST 2022 SOBO TEAM (MOBILE) PATROL AREA: south of the Voi River, Bura area as well as in the Ziwani area DAYS ON DUTY: 14 LIFTINGSNARES 22/8/22 TheSoboteamliftedsnaresfromthepark LIFTINGSNARES 22/8/22 Theteamfoundmoresnaresplacedalongwildlifepathswithinthepark SECURITY & INCIDENTS
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SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 AUGUST 2022 SHOMPOLE TEAM (MOBILE) PATROL AREA: This is a mobile team operating in the Shompole Ecosystem. DAYS ON DUTY: 15 ZEBRATREATMENT 23/8/22 TheShompoleteamhelpedtheVetUnittreatasnaredzebra LIFTINGSNARES 30/8/22 Theteamliftedanumberoflargesnaresfromwildlifepathsinthepark SECURITY & INCIDENTS
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SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 BUSHMEATPOACHING 10/8/22 Theteamfoundabushmeatcampanddestroyedit ELEPHANTCARCASS 13/8/22 TheteamfoundanoldelephantcarcassandhandedthetuskstoKWS AUGUST 2022 MTITO TEAM PATROL AREA: Borders of Tsavo East & the Tsavo Triangle DAYS ON DUTY: 31 SECURITY & INCIDENTS
SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 ELEPHANTCARCASS 17/8/22 Theteamfoundanotherelephantcarcassbelievedtohavediedfrom naturalcauses.Thetuskswereremovedforsafekeeping MTITO UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 LIFTINGSNARES 11/8/22 TheBurrateamliftedsmallsnares BUSHMEATPOACHING 22/8/22 Theteamarrestedabushmeatpoacherwithacarcassandsnares AUGUST 2022 BURRA TEAM PATROL AREA: Southern sector of Tsavo East NP & the Taita Ranches DAYS ON DUTY: 31 SECURITY & INCIDENTS
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SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 LIFTINGSNARES 27/8/22 Theteamfoundmediumandlargesnaresinthepark BURRA
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SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 AUGUST 2022 KULALU TEAM (MOBILE) PATROL AREA: This team operates on the border of Tsavo East within Kulalu & Galana Ranches DAYS ON DUTY: 31 BUSHMEATPOACHING 4/8/22 TheKulaluteamdiscoveredabushmeatcampbutsadlythepoachershad fledthescene ELEPHANTCARCASS 10/8/22 Theteamdiscoveredanelephantcarcassandremovedthetuskstohand overtoKWSforsafekeeping SECURITY & INCIDENTS
SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 CHARCOALBURNING 14/8/22 Theteamfoundanddestroyedanactivecharcoalburningcamp ELEPHANTPOACHING 24/8/22 Theteamarrested2menwithanivorytusk
SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 KULALU UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 AUGUST 2022 DAKADIMA TEAM PATROL AREA: This team operates in southern Tsavo East bordering Dakadima and Lali Hills DAYS ON DUTY: 13 BUSHMEATPOACHERS 22/8/22 TheDakadimateamarrested2poacherswithmotorbikesandalarge consignmentofbushmeat ELEPHANTPOACHER 28/8/22 Theteamarrestedapoacherwithbowsandpoisonedarrowsalongwith snares SECURITY & INCIDENTS
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SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 BUSHMEATPOACHERS 22/8/22 TheMobileNorthteamarrested2bushmeatpoacherswithalarge consignmentofmeat LIFTINGSNARES 30/8/22 Theteamliftedanumberofsnaresfromthepark AUGUST 2022 MOBILE NORTH TEAM PATROL AREA: Mobile team in northern Tsavo East DAYS ON DUTY: 13 SECURITY & INCIDENTS
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SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 LIVESTOCKINTRUSION 3/8/22 Theteamevictedlivestockfromthepark LIFTINGSNARES 20/8/22 TheteamliftedanassortmentofsnaresfromthePark AUGUST 2022 MOBILE SOUTH TEAM PATROL AREA: Mobile team in southern Tsavo East O DAYS ON DUTY: 31 SECURITY & INCIDENTS:
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SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 AUGUST 2022 KAJIADO TEAM (MOBILE) PATROL AREA: This is a mobile team operating in the Kajiado Ecosystem and is mobile where needed the most DAYS ON DUTY: 31 CHARCOALBURNING 7/8/22 TheKajiadoteamarrestedacharcoalburnertransportingcharcoaloutof thepark CHARCOALBURNING 18/8/22 Theteamarrestedamanforcharcoalburning SECURITY & INCIDENTS
SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 ILLEGALLOGGING 23/8/22 Theteamarrestedamanforlogginginthepark KAJIADO UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 LIVESTOCKINTRUSION 10/8/22 Theteamevictedlivestockfromthepark SHOOTINGPLATFORM 14/8/22 Theteamdestroyedashootingplatforminatree,builtbyapoacher AUGUST 2022 LAKE JIPE TEAM PATROL AREA: Mobile team in Lake Jipe, Serengeti Plains, Maktau and Lualenyi O DAYS ON DUTY: 31 SECURITY & INCIDENTS:
SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 LIFTINGSNARES 24/8/22 Theteamliftedanumberofsnaresfromthepark LIFTINGSNARES 30/8/22 Theteamliftedmoresnaressetbypoachers
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SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 AUGUST 2022 KAPANGANI TEAM (MOBILE) PATROL AREA: This is a mobile team operating in the Galana Conservation Area DAYS ON DUTY: 31 BUSHMEATPOACHING 4/8/22 The Kapangani team found a bushmeat camp and destroyed it, confiscatingamotorbike BUSHMEATPOACHING 7/8/22 Theteamconfiscated3motorbikesloadedwithbushmeatandpoaching paraphernalia SECURITY & INCIDENTS
SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 ELEPHANTCARCASS 10/8/22 TheKapanganiteamfoundanelephantcarcassandhandedthetusksto KWS BUSHMEATPOACHING 22/8/22 Theteamarrested2poachersandconfiscated4motorbikesloadedwith bushmeatandpoachingparaphernalia
SHELDRICKWILDLIFETRUST August2022 KAPANGANI UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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