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DE-SNARING UNITS & ANTI-POACHING EFFORTS MONTHLY REPORT
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JULY 2019 MONTHLY SUMMARY: ALL UNITS
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Weapons Confiscated
Poachers Arrested
Charcoal Kilns
Elephant Treatment
Snares Lifted
HEC Elephants Moved
There 26 arrests made by the SWT/KWS De-Snaring Units this month, 3 of which were of notorious ivory poachers caught hunting by the Meru Unit in Meru National Park and 5 of which were bushmeat poachers apprehended by the Tsavo based teams in the Tsavo Conservation Area. It is always rewarding to catch these offenders in the act and the Trust does everything it can to handover the evidence needed to ensure a strong sentence and punishment. During the month 312 snares were also lifted from the parks and protected areas, bushmeat poaching has seen an increase this month as is usually the case during the dry season. In total 43kgs of bushmeat was found in bushmeat poacher camps or confiscated from arrested offenders, whilst 26 weapons including bows and arrows, pangas and other poaching paraphernalia was also confiscated. The teams found and destroyed 12 charcoal kilns, 12 poachers’ camps and hideouts as well as a number of shooting platforms. 13 Human Elephant Conflict cases were also attended by the teams along with 13 bushfires. 1 elephant rescue was also coordinated by the Burra team as well as 1 elephant treatment with support from the Tsavo Mobile Veterinary Unit. The Burra, Tiva, Ziwani and Mobile South teams were operating for only part of the month whilst the rest of the teams were on full duty.
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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 2019
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TOTAL SNARES COLLECTED – JULY 2019 – All Teams
TOTAL ARRESTS MADE – JULY 2019 - All Teams
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INDIVIDUAL TEAM REPORTS JULY 2019
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JULY 2019 TIVA TEAM PATROL AREA: Northern sector of Tsavo East NP with a focus along the Tiva River DAYS ON DUTY: 13
SECURITY & INCIDENTS ILLEGAL LOGGING 22/7/19
The Tiva team found illegal logging at Kyamanyenze area
LIFTING SNARES 24/7/19
De-snaring in progress, Kimweli area
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AERIAL RECCE 29/7/19
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Team conducting an aerial recce, Tiva area
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JULY 2019 MOBILE NORTH TEAM PATROL AREA: Mobile team in northern Tsavo East DAYS ON DUTY: 31
SECURITY & INCIDENTS SNARED DIKDIK 4/7/19
Snared dikdik carcass at kasala fence line
ILLEGAL LOGGING 13/7/19
Signs of illegal logging at chamanyenze area
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LIFTING SNARES 16/7/19
De-snaring in progress at kimweli fence line
BUSHMEAT POACHER 28/7/19
Arrested bushmeat poacher, Umbi area
BUSHMEAT POACHER 29/7/19
Arrested Bushmeat poacher,Umbi area
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MOBILE NORTH UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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JULY 2019 YATTA TEAM PATROL AREA: Yatta Plateau & northern sector of Tsavo East NP DAYS ON DUTY: 31
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POACHING ACTIVITY 8/7/19
Poached crocodile found by the team with panga wounds and teeth taken
ILLEGAL LOGGING 8/7/19
Evidence of illegal woodcarving was found in the Park
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CHARCOAL BURNING 8/7/19
charcoal kiln destroyed
POACHERS CAMP 17/7/19
Poacher’s hideout destroyed
POACHERS ARRESTED 28/7/19
Two poachers arrested with crocodile skin and snakeskin
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YATTA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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JULY 2019 CHYULU TEAM PATROL AREA: Chyulu National Park, Kibwezi Forest and surrounding communities O DAYS ON DUTY: 31
SECURITY & INCIDENTS: ILLEGAL LOGGING 2/7/19
Human wildlife conflict, Kenze area
MIRAA HARVESTER 5/7/19
Arrested miraa harvester, Chyulus
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CHARCOAL BURNING 6/7/19
FIGHTING FIRES 16/7/19
BUSHMEAT POACHING 27/7/19
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Destroying charcoal kiln, Mbukoni
Fighting fires, Kikunduku
Bush meat confiscated in the park at a poachers camp with tools
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CHYULU UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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JULY 2019 SOBO TEAM PATROL AREA: Kibwezi Forest and surrounding communities DAYS ON DUTY: 31
SECURITY & INCIDENTS: POACHERS CAMP 10/7/19
An old poachers harbour with a jiko found near Gothua springs
LIFTING SNARES 21/7/19
Team member lifting snares at Manga area
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LIFTING SNARES 25/7/19
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An old piece of ivory collected at Buffalo wallows area
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JULY 2019 KENZE TEAM PATROL AREA: Kibwezi Forest and surrounding communities DAYS ON DUTY: 31
SECURITY & INCIDENTS GRASS HARVESTING 5/7/19
Arrested grass harvesters, kithasyo area
FIRE FIGHTING 14/7/19
Fighting fires, satellite area
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BUSHMEAT POACHING 27/7/19
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Bushmeat camo discovered, kisula area
KENZE UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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JULY 2019 BURRA TEAM PATROL AREA: Southern sector of Tsavo East NP & the Taita Ranches DAYS ON DUTY: 13
SECURITY & INCIDENTS ELEPHANT TUSK 22/7/19
A piece of elephant tusk sighted at satao area
ELEPHANT TUSK 23/7/19
Pieces of elephant tusks sighted at Aruba area
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ORPHAN ELEPHANT 28/7/19
The vet removes a snare and treats a lone baby elephant at kulalu area, before it is taken to Nairobi for further care and treatment
CHARCOAL BURNING 30/7/19
A charcoal kiln and fresh logs for charcoal burning sighted and destroyed at mbulia ranch
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BURRA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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JULY 2019 ITHUMBA TEAM PATROL AREA: Northern sector of Tsavo East NP, northern boundary & Gazi DAYS ON DUTY: 31
SECURITY & INCIDENTS BUSHMEAT POACHER 2/7/19
Arrested Bushmeat Poacher, Mutha area
ILLEGAL LOGGING 4/7/19
Logging, Kyamanyenze area
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SHOOTING PLATFORM 5/7/19
Shooting Platform, Tiva area
CHARCOAL BAGS 8/7/19
Bags of charcoal destroyed, Umbi area
BUSHMEAT POACHER 28/7/19
Dik-Dik's meat recovered from arrested poacher,Umbi area
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ITHUMBA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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JULY 2019 MERU TEAM (Meru National Park) PATROL AREA: This is a mobile team operating in the Meru Conservation Area and National Park DAYS ON DUTY: 31
SECURITY & INCIDENTS POACHERS ARRESTED 18/7/19
The Meru team arrested 2 ivory poachers at punguru area with poisoned arrows and bows
POACHER ARRESTED 24/7/19
Ivory poacher arrested at rojewero area with camping gear and poisoned arrows and snares
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BUSHMEAT 27/7/19
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bushmeat recovered from poacher's house
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JULY 2019 ZIWANI TEAM PATROL AREA: Central sector of Tsavo West NP south of the Tsavo River DAYS ON DUTY: 13
SECURITY & INCIDENTS CHARCOAL KILN 23/7/19
The Ziwani Team found a charcoal kiln at oza ranch and destroyed it
CHARCOAL KILN 28/7/19
Charcoal kiln sighted at saltlick area
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LIVESTOCK INCURSION 29/7/19
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Team members and kws rangers push livestock out of the park at makitau area. Herders were also arrested
ZIWANI UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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JULY 2019 MTITO TEAM PATROL AREA: Tsavo Triangle, northern sector of Tsavo West NP & surrounding communities DAYS ON DUTY: 31
SECURITY & INCIDENTS LIFTING SNARES 25/7/19
The Mtito team collecting snares at Mbulia ranch area
LIFTING SNARES 29/7/19
Snares collection at Mzima pipeline
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MTITO UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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JULY 2019 MOBILE SOUTH TEAM PATROL AREA: Mobile team in southern Tsavo East DAYS ON DUTY: 13
SECURITY & INCIDENTS PATROLLING 24/7/19
Team patrol at Mungai area
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MOBILE SOUTH UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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