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Headed by KWS Field Veterinary Officer Dr. Edward Kariuki this Unit has been equipped with a custom-designed vehicle and all the necessary equipment including a refrigerator, dart gun, VHF radios, GPS, camera, binoculars as well as all the medicines and equipment required for rapid and effective veterinary response.
A Sheldrick Trust driver and veterinary assistant called Julius Kyalo supports Dr. Edward Kariuki along with two experienced Kenya Wildlife Service capture rangers.
The Amboseli Mobile Veterinary Unit has been operational since May 2014.
The weather in January 2024 was warmer in the Southern Conservation Area in comparison to the previous month which was moderately wetter.
Read moreIn December 2023, the Southern Conservation Area experienced rainy weather.
Read moreThe Southern Conservation Area experienced rainy weather in November 2023. The Amboseli Mobile Veterinary Unit attended to 3 veterinary cases comprising 2 species (a leopard and 2 elephants).
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