SWT/KWS Yatta De-Snaring Report for March 2023

! " # ! $% % !

!" #"$ %$ & #$ '& ()$ #$% #" ( "( # #"$ $ #$ & *( ( &$ * # ( $

!+ % #" $ #$ $% $!(&,&#$'& - #"$ - $+% & !" & $ . #"$ " '/ ++& % #"$ / 0( (0(0$ ( $&#1 #(# + #"$ #$ '& + -#$% 2234 & $& - (' #"$ - $+% % ' %$ 45 $&#& % #"$

'( #"& !+ % #"$ $&# (- 2 )( !"$ &. 65 + *$&#(!0 "$ %$ &. +( $ & % 4 !" !( + / $ &1

"$, +&( !( - &! #$% % $!(*$ $% (*$ 3 0 & (- / &"'$ # - (' )( !"$ & % #"$ ! ')&1 " & / &"'$ # !+ %$% '(&#+, % 0% 0. $+ %. " ))(. ( ,7 % 8$/ '$ #1

#"$ ++$ + !# * # $&#"$#$ '& ##$ %$%#( !+ %$%%$&# (, 29 ++$ ++ *$&#(!0 $ !+(& $&$ $!#$% & %$ #"$ ) 0& % ) (#$!#$% $ & /, "$ %$ &1 $&# (, ! / & )+ # # ( &. 3 !" !( + 0 + &. 2 )( !"$ &: " %$( #& % 2 &"((# /+ %1 "$ #$ '& +&( % &!(*$ $% $+$)" # ! ! &&$& % & -$+, $'(*$%

) & (- # &0& ;$ " (*$ 4 0 &. ;" !" ; & " %$% (*$ #( -( & -$0$$) 1 !" +&( & ; #"$ #$ '& "$+) #"$ <$#$ , #& ; #" #"$ # $ #'$ # (-2 = $%$+$)" #. --$& % 8$/ &1 "$ #$ '& +&( $&)( %$% #( 4 / &"- $& % 2 $+$)" #& ;" !" " % &# ,$% #( !('' #, $ &.;( 0 ; #"#"$ $ + # #( ) &" #"$ ) (/+$' $+$)" #& / !0 #( #"$ & -$#, (- #"$ ) 0&1 "$ #$ '& +&( $&! $% 2 $+$)" # % 2 8$/ % #"$ '( #"1 !" #"$ # #( #$ ' ; & ( + +$ *$ ;" +&# #"$ > . $ 8$. + + . 0$ ? )$ % 0 ( #$ '& ;( 0$% ) # (- #"$ '( #"1 "$ $&# (- #"$ #$ '& ;$ $ ()$ # - ++# '$1 &' #( ") (* ## )'$ "

+ &, ## )'$ -" $##./ # $ $ $." + &, ## )'$ -" + &# &) ."

0 $#("$ ) $&' .+& &' #(") (1

& #"' ." &##. .01 1 22 & # ." " 0.1 3 22

$'0$ $0) # . .+& "

( . + &# . @ ## + #$ ( #"$ &$!#( (- & *( &# 0 (" &' 0) (* < 2BA A "$ #$ ' $* !#$% + *$&#(!0 - (' #"$ ) 0 3A A "$ #$ ' % &!(*$ $% )( !"$ &A+( $ & ! ') ; #" #"$ $ + # ". ) $ (4 $' $0.' "

( )'$ &' #($##./ # $ $ $." '0+ &# &) ."

Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook

SWT/KWS Yatta De-Snaring Report for March 2023

Published on Apr 15, 2023

Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

The Yatta Team operates in the northern eastern sector of Tsavo East National Park, in the Gazi area between the Yatta plateau and the Athi River. The Yatta plateau is the world’s longest lava flow and is extremely rugged and rocky terrain, covered in densely vegetated scrub. Several springs seep out at the base of the plateau, providing much needed water for wildlife during the harsh dry seasons. Poachers have historically used the Yatta as a route into Tsavo East National Park. Illegal activities encountered here include snaring for the bushmeat trade, ivory poaching, livestock encroachment and the cutting of trees for timber and to March 2023, with a more detailed description of the Yatta Team’s operational activities in the period.