26 March 2024 Rangers received and confirmed a report of elephant tracks with blood stains, but no elephant sighted, rangers backtracked and found location where the animal was speared, 1 suspect arrested, more to follow // Report of elephant that crossed the crop protection fence, gate post damaged, fence attendants made repairs // Report of elephant that damaged a gate post while crossing the crop protection fence, fence attendants made repairs // Rangers prevented lion from entering a boma // Hyena killed 1 goat
25 March 2024 Report of elephant that crossed the crop protection fence and exited, damaged gate post and wire, fence attendants made repairs // Hyena killed 1 goat, lion killed 1 cow
24 March 2024 Rangers reported an estimated 1 week old carcass of an adult elephant, tusks intact and retrieved, cause of death unknown // Joint operation led to the arrest of 4 suspects transporting charcoal // Report of elephant that attempted to cross the crop protection fence, damaged 1 gate post, fence attendant made repairs // Report of elephant that crossed the crop protection fence, damaged 1 short post and exited through a gate and uprooted 2 tall posts, fence attendants made repairs // Report received about elephant secreting pus from tusk, vet informed more to follow // Hyena killed 12 goats in 7 incidents
23 March 2024 Joint response to search for a 6 year old boy who got lost after looking after goats, body was later recovered, cause of death suspected starvation // Rangers responded to a report of a sick giraffe and located an approximately 3 day old carcass speared by unknown subjects // Follow up to development violations found ongoing activities at farm of 12 parcels ebing fenced and herding livestock, no workers located // Follow up to a ranch that cleared 25 acres out of 42 acres and a borehole was drilled, rangers stopped 1 person for lack of relevant documents // Follow up on a farm being prepared for planting, 1 borehole drilled, 2 people stopped for lack of relevant documents // Following development violation, rangers found a farm planting and stopped them for lack of relevant documents // Lion killed 1 cow
22 March 2024 Report of elephant that went inside the crop protection fence, damaged 2 tall posts, 1 wire, and uprooted a gate post, fence attendants made repairs // Rangers responded to a report of elephant near settlements and pushed them away // Follow up to land clearing violations, 4 people found clearing vegetation, rangers stopped and warned them // Rangers located a farm that was being fenced by 6 people ,4 boreholes have been drilled, activities stopped until they produce relevant documents // Rangers located the injured elephant that was treated on 3/4, leg condition appeared ok // Report received about a cow that was injured by a lion and was suspected to have been speared, no blood in the tracks, search to resume tomorrow in daylight // Hyena killed 3 goats in 2 incidents
21 March 2024 Report of elephant that went on the inside of the crop protection fence and exited, damaged 1 post and wire, fence attendants made repairs // Report of elephant that crossed the crop protection fence damaging 2 tall gate posts, fence attendants made repairs // Rangers found 3 shovel tractors with 6 people clearing the same land that had been previously stopped, authorities informed // Rangers responded to the report of an adult giraffe with an injury on its front leg, they searched but were unable to locate the animal // Hyena killed 9 goats in 6 incidents 20 March 2024 Rangers responded to the report of a shovel tractor clearing a farm and stopped them for lack of relevant documents, authorities informed // Report of elephant that crossed the crop protection fence and damaged a total of 3 gate posts, fence attendants made repairs // Report of elephant that damaged a tank and 3 pipes, owner requested repair // Report of a giraffe injured by an elephant, more to follow // Rangers searched for and located the elephant treated on 3/4, appears to be recovering // Hyena killed 1 goat, lion killed 2 cow calves and injured 1 in 1 incident
19 March 2024 Rangers located a farm being cleared for fencing and stopped them for lack of relevant documents // Rangers prevented 3 elephant from crossing the crop protection fence, no damage caused // Hyena killed 2 goats in 2 incidents
18 March 2024 Joint intel/operation led to the arrest of 2 suspects with 8 elephant tusks cut into 24 pieces weighing 56kg on a motorbike // Rangers arrested 3 suspects for illegally mining for gold // Report of elephant that crossed the crop protection fence and exited on its own, uprooted 1 tall post, fence attendants made repairs // Report of elephant that attempted to cross the crop protection fence at 3 different points, uprooting several gate posts at 2 of the locations, fence attendants made repairs // Report of elephant that damaged 2 water pipes, community requested repairs // Rangers prevented elephant from crossing the crop protection fence, Hyena killed 1 goat, lion killed 1 cow
26 March 2024 Rangers received and confirmed a report of elephant tracks with blood stains, but no elephant sighted, rangers backtracked and found location where the animal was speared, 1 suspect arrested, more to follow // Report of elephant that crossed the crop protection fence, gate post damaged, fence attendants made repairs // Report of elephant that damaged a gate post while crossing the crop protection fence, fence attendants made repairs // Rangers prevented lion from entering a boma // Hyena killed 1 goat
25 March 2024 Report of elephant that crossed the crop protection fence and exited, damaged gate post and wire, fence attendants made repairs // Hyena killed 1 goat, lion killed 1 cow
24 March 2024 Rangers reported an estimated 1 week old carcass of an adult elephant, tusks intact and retrieved, cause of death unknown // Joint operation led to the arrest of 4 suspects transporting charcoal // Report of elephant that attempted to cross the crop protection fence, damaged 1 gate post, fence attendant made repairs // Report of elephant that crossed the crop protection fence, damaged 1 short post and exited through a gate and uprooted 2 tall posts, fence attendants made repairs // Report received about elephant secreting pus from tusk, vet informed more to follow // Hyena killed 12 goats in 7 incidents
23 March 2024 Joint response to search for a 6 year old boy who got lost after looking after goats, body was later recovered, cause of death suspected starvation // Rangers responded to a report of a sick giraffe and located an approximately 3 day old carcass speared by unknown subjects // Follow up to development violations found ongoing activities at farm of 12 parcels ebing fenced and herding livestock, no workers located // Follow up to a ranch that cleared 25 acres out of 42 acres and a borehole was drilled, rangers stopped 1 person for lack of relevant documents // Follow up on a farm being prepared for planting, 1 borehole drilled, 2 people stopped for lack of relevant documents // Following development violation, rangers found a farm planting and stopped them for lack of relevant documents // Lion killed 1 cow
22 March 2024 Report of elephant that went inside the crop protection fence, damaged 2 tall posts, 1 wire, and uprooted a gate post, fence attendants made repairs // Rangers responded to a report of elephant near settlements and pushed them away // Follow up to land clearing violations, 4 people found clearing vegetation, rangers stopped and warned them // Rangers located a farm that was being fenced by 6 people ,4 boreholes have been drilled, activities stopped until they produce relevant documents // Rangers located the injured elephant that was treated on 3/4, leg condition appeared ok // Report received about a cow that was injured by a lion and was suspected to have been speared, no blood in the tracks, search to resume tomorrow in daylight // Hyena killed 3 goats in 2 incidents
21 March 2024 Report of elephant that went on the inside of the crop protection fence and exited, damaged 1 post and wire, fence attendants made repairs // Report of elephant that crossed the crop protection fence damaging 2 tall gate posts, fence attendants made repairs // Rangers found 3 shovel tractors with 6 people clearing the same land that had been previously stopped, authorities informed // Rangers responded to the report of an adult giraffe with an injury on its front leg, they searched but were unable to locate the animal // Hyena killed 9 goats in 6 incidents 20 March 2024 Rangers responded to the report of a shovel tractor clearing a farm and stopped them for lack of relevant documents, authorities informed // Report of elephant that crossed the crop protection fence and damaged a total of 3 gate posts, fence attendants made repairs // Report of elephant that damaged a tank and 3 pipes, owner requested repair // Report of a giraffe injured by an elephant, more to follow // Rangers searched for and located the elephant treated on 3/4, appears to be recovering // Hyena killed 1 goat, lion killed 2 cow calves and injured 1 in 1 incident
19 March 2024 Rangers located a farm being cleared for fencing and stopped them for lack of relevant documents // Rangers prevented 3 elephant from crossing the crop protection fence, no damage caused // Hyena killed 2 goats in 2 incidents
18 March 2024 Joint intel/operation led to the arrest of 2 suspects with 8 elephant tusks cut into 24 pieces weighing 56kg on a motorbike // Rangers arrested 3 suspects for illegally mining for gold // Report of elephant that crossed the crop protection fence and exited on its own, uprooted 1 tall post, fence attendants made repairs // Report of elephant that attempted to cross the crop protection fence at 3 different points, uprooting several gate posts at 2 of the locations, fence attendants made repairs // Report of elephant that damaged 2 water pipes, community requested repairs // Rangers prevented elephant from crossing the crop protection fence, Hyena killed 1 goat, lion killed 1 cow