In the plains of the wilderness, as the wildlife graze and move in search of water. Snares set up in strategic wildlife pathways trap them. The animal is lucky if after a struggle or a pull, it breaks free with the snare. In March, however, a rare occurrence happened. In Maanzoni, Machakos County, a zebra was encountered with two different snares. The adult female zebra had been snared on two separate occasions.

ANAW rescue team in partnership with Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) veterinary unit, KWS Machakos Station and Manzoni Scouts attended to the case. The team immobilized the animal through darting without any difficulties, the two neck snares successfully removed and luckily there were no injuries caused by the snares and therefore, the animal was reversed and released.

Rescue exercises were carried out in Maanzoni and Muthwani in Machakos and Laikipia counties. A total of seven animals being attended to consisting of three (3) zebras, a white rhino, a lion, a greater kudu and an eland.

In April, two (2) emergency rescue exercises were carried out in Machakos County and Kipeto areas in Kajiado County, that gave a relief to a zebra and a giraffe. The first rescue of a wounded zebra took place in Kipeto area after an ailing zebra was reported by a local teacher at Olchorro Onyiro Primary School who is a local conservation champion in the area. The second rescue involved attending a giraffe with a snare deeply embedded on the foot at Maanzoni Ranch.