Animal Welfare Monthly Highlights: October 2024A Memorable Desnaring Day with Partners at Olemorogi Ranch
The Team Display Recovered Snares After a Successful Operation At Olemorogi Ranch We always love it when our partners visit with us, and hosting them is always a pleasure! It’s even more exciting when they join us in action, like they did in October 2024 during a successful one-day de-snaring exercise at Olemorogi Ranch in Nakuru County. The ANAW group, the Naivasha Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) team and scouts from Olemorogi Ranch, had embarked on a mission to protect wildlife from poaching. With ANAW’s Executive Director, Josphat Ngonyo, and Animal Welfare Institute CEO, Susan Millward, leading the charge, the team patrolled the ranch, recovering 26 snares - 11 live and 15 dead. Their collective efforts significantly reduced the risk to animals in the area, making this exercise an inspiring success. Additionally, the KWS veterinary team, ANAW and its partners, responded to two urgent wildlife emergency cases. Tracking wild animals that have been spotted with injuries in the vast wilderness presents an arduous challenge to rescue teams as the animals are usually located deep in the thickets, forests, bushes and sometimes in burrows! It was, therefore, a sight to behold when the team played sounds made by hyenas to call the animals in. This method, often known as the call-back method, was used to locate an injured hyena. Once the hyena identified from the cackle of hyenas that was quickly forming, it was darted and captured. The veterinarians safely removed the snare, treated the wound, and released it back to the wild. A zebra found with a growth on its head was also attended to at Sanctuary Farm. After darting the zebra, the team surgically removed the growth successfully, treated the wound, and released it back into the wild. The second case involved care given to a hyena as it was trapped in a neck wire snare at Soysambu Ranch. 
The Team Treats an Injured Zebra 
The Team Treats a Hyena That Had a Snare Strengthening Donkey Welfare and Security in Moyale
Veterinarians in Moyale Receive Essential Drugs And Equipment To Boost Donkey Welfare In a heartwarming collaboration with Welttierschutzgesellschaft e.V. (WTG), ANAW extended vital support to local veterinary service providers in Moyale, Marsabit County. From October 16 – 19, 2024, they delivered a package of essential drugs and equipment including antibiotics, dewormers, and syringes to boost donkey veterinary services ensuring that the hardworking animals received the care they deserved. The supplies were all delivered to the Moyale Veterinary Office. In its goal to advocate for donkey welfare, ANAW spearheaded awareness sessions in Heilu and Golbo, educating community members on proper donkey care. Additionally, to combat illegal donkey movement and bush slaughter, ANAW engaged local networks in Somare and Butiye to establish effective protocols for enhanced and fortified donkey security. SPANA-ANAW Partnership: Advancing Donkey Welfare in Kajiado CountyWith support from SPANA, ANAW, in collaboration with the Kajiado Veterinary Department, organized a free donkey vaccination campaign in Olmapinu village, Rombo, Kajiado County on October 31, 2024. This impactful campaign served over 500 donkeys, vaccinating them against rabies, deworming them, and administering immune boosters. Beyond the essential veterinary care, the initiative aimed to raise awareness within the community on pressing welfare issues affecting donkeys, such as the troubling rise in theft, smuggling through unofficial routes, and ongoing illegal bush slaughter. Donkey owners, users, and local leaders were encouraged to take proactive steps to combat these challenges, recognizing the donkey’s crucial role in sustaining local livelihoods. To reinforce this message, robust media coverage highlighted the campaign's significance in protecting donkey welfare and emphasized the need for continued vigilance. Further awareness campaigns are scheduled for November and December 2024, aiming to strengthen community engagement and safeguard the welfare of these vital working animals. Watch the highlights of the campaign:
(Right) Dr Dennis Bahati Being Interviewed on the Donkey Welfare Campiagn In Kajiado, (Left) A donkey Owner Readies Her Donkey To Be Vaccinated World Egg Day 2024 Celebrations – United by Eggs!ANAW supported by Open Wing Alliance (OWA) and in collaboration with the ‘Kenya Cage Free Coalition’ members jointly organised the World Egg Day 2024 celebration event that took place on October 11, 2024 at Egerton University, Nakuru City. Coalition members engaged included Utunzi Animal Welfare, Healthier Hens, Ethical Sea Food Research, Kenya Poultry and Pigs Associations and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Egerton University. With the theme, United by Eggs, the event highlighted the crucial role eggs play as a vital protein source and their impact on various industries. Beyond nutrition, the day served as a powerful platform to advocate for humane farming practices, including the urgent need to ban battery cages and shift toward cage-free systems. Coalition members also stressed the importance of corporate commitment to animal welfare policies to ensure the well-being of chickens. It was a dynamic event that not only celebrated the egg but called for a more sustainable and ethical future in poultry farming. 
(Photos From the World Egg Day Celebrations at Egerton University) Empowering Students During the ACEF Project VisitA team from ANAW and the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) visited Taita Taveta and Kwale counties to assess progress on the ACEF Project and connect with both community members and students impacted by the project from October 7-10, 2024. During the visit, the team engaged with five students—Rose Majala (Voi Girls), Abdalla Hamisi (Mwaghogho Boys), Martha Mjeni and Justin Kombo (Buguta Secondary), and Thomas Kiranga (Shirango). They discussed academics, career aspirations, and the positive impact of the project, while sharing advice on hard work. Each student received a solar lamp from Susan to support their studies during the holidays. The team also visited Jira and Bungule Primary Schools to meet with students, including members of the Animal Welfare Clubs. Together with Bungule club members, they planted trees to mark World Environment Day 2024, fostering a spirit of environmental stewardship among the youth. 
AWI CEO Susan Millward Giving a Talk to Keen Students Protecting Marine Life: Curbing Plastic Pollution Through Community Waste ManagementAquatic life in the Indian Ocean continues to face the challenge of plastic pollution as rubbish found on the Msambweni coast come from as far as Zanzibar and Somalia. The Msambweni Turtle and Marine Conservation Group recently joined forces with a network of 14 local waste collector groups to tackle waste issues and protect marine life in the region. On October 2, the group, supported by The Green Company and the Kwale County Cooperative Officer, held a meeting to explore registration options for the association. On October 22, 2024, committee members met again to advance their plans, emphasizing the need for a dedicated waste collection center to streamline disposal and enable alternative uses for collected waste. ANAW continues to provide support to the group in their efforts to protect and care for turtles in the Msambweni coastline. 
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