Of the poaching incidents, 33 involved elephants (12 arrowed, 13 spear, 2 snared, 4 with bullet wounds and 2 with spike injuries). There was also 1 hyena, 12 plains game, 1 giraffe, 3 buffalo and 1 warthog treated for snare injuries, 2 giraffes with spear and arrow injuries, 3 poisoned buffalos and 1 zebra with a suspected poaching injury. The 20 cases that were attributed to HWC covered a variety of species for a range of causes including fencing and man-made hole issues, relocation of problem animals, spearing, dog attacks and litter/rubbish problems.

Relocation of animals featured heavily amongst most of the Units. The Units assisted with the relocation of 58 black rhinos that had either broken out of protected areas or relocated with the goal of population distribution and habitat management. A further 46 rhinos, both black and white, were ear notched to assist in rhino management. Solai Wildlife Sanctuary is a safe haven for several Rothschild’s giraffes. To augment and make this meta population viable, Solai Wildlife Sanctuary obtained approval from KWS for translocation of 8 more Rothschild’s giraffes which the Rift Valley Vet Unit facilitated.