Animal Welfare Highlights: January 2024
De-snaring Campaign: Protecting Wildlife in Machakos County
De-snaring Team with Recovered Snares
As the year 2024 dawns, a dedicated team traversed the rugged landscapes of Machakos for the first de-snaring campaign of the year. In four (4) days, January 23 - 26, 2024, the de-snaring team combed through the thickets covering the Kwa Kyelu, Lukenya and Maanzoni Ranches as well as Muthwani area looking for snares. The team comprised of members from Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW), Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Rangers and Maanzoni Ranch Scouts. Their efforts yielded remarkable results as they uncovered 123 snares (101 live and 22 dead). Each snare recovered represented a victory in the ongoing battle against poaching and habitat destruction. As the exercise came to a close, ANAW team paid a courtesy call to Machakos KWS Warden, Gladys Moraa, to discuss areas of collaboration to curb the snaring vice. The meeting resolved that ANAW and KWS Machakos draft a document that would detail their working formula and have it presented to the Machakos County’s Ministry of Wildlife and Tourism for endorsement and execution. Success: Informative Awareness Meetings Held to Curb Turtle Poaching
Awareness Meeting with the Village Elders Despite escalating poaching threats, beach patrols continued along the coastlines of Msambweni and Funzi Islands throughout the month. The teams shared vital and positive observations on turtle activities. With continuous records of high mortality rates, the Funzi Island group requested for increased manpower and government support in combating rampant poaching in the hotspot areas. On January 7, the Msambweni team and Mwaembe village elders held an informative awareness meeting to deliberate on initiatives in confronting turtle poaching. Nurturing Nature at Colobus Conservation Care and Treatment
A Basking Baboon at the Colobus Conservation. Photo Courtesy of Colobus Conservation The veterinary team at the Animal Welfare Clinic at the Colobus Conservation addressed 31 animal welfare cases, in January 2024, extending vital care and support to various species in need. Among them were ten (10) Sykes monkeys, ten (10) Colobus monkeys, three (3) Vervet monkeys, four (4) Baboons, one (1) Pheasant Coucal, one (1) Suni, and one (1) Galago. The team also provided care and specialized treatment to a Bat, a Pheasant Coucal, a Baboon, and a Colobus Monkey who were successfully rehabilitated and released back into their natural habitats. Workshop: Diving Deep to Explore Fish Welfare in Kenya
Dr Dennis Bahati (ANAW) Moderating the Fish Welfare Workshop ANAW, in collaboration with Ethical Seafood Research (ESR), hosted an engaging workshop on fish welfare on January 31, 2024, at a Nairobi hotel. 13 farmers joined the discussion, exploring topics that ranged from the importance of food in fish welfare to welfare standards in fish farming. The participants were also informed on aquaculture processes and awareness, alongside insights into the significance of nutrition and fish food quality.
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