Update from Kamande on Work of Care for the Wild/AKT Scouts
Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 09:42AM Care for the Wild/Anne Kent Taylor Scouts work closely with Mara Conservancy rangers inside the Mara Triangle and also in the areas bordering the reserve. This is an update from Elias Kamande, Field Coordinator:
The team and Mara Conservancy rangers patrolled various places adjacent to the Mara Triangle. Most of these places are still in danger as the poachers are still roaming and killing our wildlife during the night.
Dead elephant killed by poachers.
The hide & seek game is the order of the day although arrests are still made almost every month. Poachers are still getting new techniques and using them to trick the forests.
The team was happy with the good collaboration of other wildlife organisations and even school children! K.W.S vet are also very supportive as they are very punctual when called upon to treat the injured animals.
Saitoti receiving the snares from the school pupils.
Last month two medium sized elephants were treated by Dr Doninic Mijele with other K.W.S rangers from Mara reserch station. Some of these elephants got those injuries from the up the Ololoolo escarpment near Egos.
The team and the rangers helping in removing the snare from the baby elephant.
For the first time the team discovered a big baboon trap that was placed in the forest and after a closer look it revealed that a number of baboons or other monkeys were already killed in that trap. It seems that these traps could be many in the forests and that could be one of the reaons as to why the number of primates is decreasing in the area.
The team would like to say a big thanks to the brave Mara Conservancy Rangers,K.W.S Mara station not forgetting all those driver guides who assisted in locating the sick wildlife.The team is still dedicated in protecting the wildlife despite many challages from those who want kill them using many ways. We are still helping in arresting the poachers and helping in keeping our wildlife save. Trying to fulfil all the objectives is still the key factor in protecting our wildlife.
Two poachers arrested by the team.
Elias Kamade.
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Reader Comments (2)
It is really sad to hear the story of the Elephant and Baboons. It really astounds me that people would go to such lengths to kill the animals that a lot of people count on for tourism etc. I think you all do a great job with what you can do. And keep up the good work. It is bad enough these animals have to cope with so much and to fall prey to the poachers really makes you think of the mentality of the the human race today.
Thanks to our rangers and AKTF scouts for their good work . Despite all the challenges they encounter while on duty,they are doing an exemplary good job. All the stakeholders must come out and strongly support this cause. The community in particular must identify those aliens living among them, who are engaging in illegal activities, so that action can be taken quickly to avert the snaring of our wildlife. The recent cases of elephants being speared at the escarpment can be stopped if the community can volunteer informations earlier.
The conservancy is so committed to eradicate poaching and cattle rustling in the Triangle, and therefore the communities living along the park borders must volunteer informations at the right time, to necessitate quick action. If only this can be done, we will call poaching a thing of the past.