August was a busy month for the Anti-Poaching Teams, operated in partnership with the Kenya Wildlife Service. Rangers patrolled 30,578 kilometres, seized 114 kilograms of bushmeat, and made 59 arrests. They also supported a wide range of field operations, including human-wildlife conflict missions and veterinary treatments.
In August, SWT/KWS Anti-Poaching Teams lifted 1,149 snares and made 59 arrests and cautions. Teams continued to encounter a broad range of illegal activities, including bushmeat poaching, logging, charcoal production, livestock incursions and illegal resource harvesting. These figures highlight the continuing pressure on protected areas from poaching and illegal resource use.
During the reporting period, the teams also seized 144kg of bushmeat, destroyed 7 charcoal camps, 27 charcoal kilns and 12 sacks of charcoal, and dismantled illegal livestock bomas. They also seized 51kg of honey, recorded 191 illegally logged trees, and destroyed 18 illegal hides, harbours and camps.
In August, the teams also recorded 10 elephant mortalities, including 4 linked to illegal activity. They continued to support wider conservation operations, including human-wildlife conflict response, veterinary interventions and wildlife rescues.