During the September 2026 operational cycle, the Meru Vet Unit alongside the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Veterinary and Capture Department achieved major milestone objectives under the National Black Rhino Action Plan and the large-carnivore regional surveillance framework. Field resources were primarily deployed to Ruma National Park to ear notch 18 rhinos to assist in monitoring the endangered species within the sanctuary. Concurrently, carnivore tracking teams requested assistance in collaring a lioness to mitigate border-line human-wildlife conflict (HWC) and safeguard local community livelihoods.