These conditions influenced wildlife distribution, with herbivores concentrating in areas that still supported short green grasses. Towards the end of the month, the first groups of migratory wildebeest and zebras were seen crossing from Serengeti into the Mara ecosystem, marking the onset of the annual migration.

During June, there was a drop in the number of field cases, with SWT/KWS Mara Mobile Veterinary Unit attending to 3 wildlife emergency cases as most of the reports didn’t warrant direct veterinary intervention.In Maasai Mara National Reserve, an adult lioness from the Sopa Pride was treated for severe territorial fight injuries to the back and is expected to recover fully. In Naboisho Conservancy, a sub-adult lioness suffered severe spinal injuries following a territorial fight and was humanely euthanized due to a grave prognosis. The team also treated an adult elephant bull in Kijirjir area for lameness caused by a spear injury associated with human-wildlife conflict, with a good prognosis for recovery.