07-13 September 2026
This week: A joint operation led to four suspects being arrested in two wildlife-crime cases, with three leopard skins, 22 worked-ivory pieces and four dik-dik carcasses recovered. // Fifty-nine snares and one trap were recovered across three operations. // One fire was contained. // The Drone Unit prevented a crop raid.
31 August-06 September 2026
This week: One person was arrested in a joint intelligence-led operation that recovered 132.1 kg of sandalwood // Six snares were recovered // Three fires were contained // The Drone Unit intervened four times to deter or turn back elephants
24-30 August 2026
This week: Joint operation led to the arrest of an individual for suspected illegal logging; one large snare was recovered. // A juvenile eland was rescued from a fenced farm and reunited with its herd. // The Drone Unit prevented three elephants from crossing a crop-protection fence.
17-23 August 2026
This week: Two suspects were arrested in an intelligence-led operation that recovered 10 pieces of elephant tusk weighing approximately 32.5 kg // Four snares were recovered // A sub-adult male elephant was found dead, with the cause unknown // Elephants crossed crop-protection fences, damaging wires, and posts. Repairs made.
10-16 August 2026
This week: Rangers and response teams contained 2 fires // Joint operation led to vet teams treating an injured adult elephant // Rangers monitored an abandoned elephant calf while awaiting veterinary attention // Rangers recovered 7 snares in a national park // The Drone Unit moved a buffalo away from a lodge, prevented an elephant fence crossing, and tracked elephants following fence incidents
03-09 August 2026
This week: Joint operations led to the arrest of 3 suspects in 2 incidents, recovering approximately 65kg of suspected elephant ivory and 0.5kg of pangolin scales // Rangers recovered 9 old snares in a national park // The drone unit prevented elephant crop raids and fence crossings and pushed elephants away from settlements and paths in several instances // Elephants crossed the crop protection fence in several incidents, damaging posts and wires // Rangers prevented 3 hyenas from entering a settlement
27 July-02 August 2026
This week: A joint operation led to the arrest of a suspect with a live pangolin // An intelligence-led joint operation recovered approximately 72kg of suspected sandalwood and a motorcycle after 2 suspects fled // The drone unit prevented elephants from crossing the crop protection fence in several incidents
20-26 July 2026
This week: Rangers successfully pushed away a herd of 12 elephants away from settlements without causing damage // Rangers monitored a lion injured by a spear for possible treatment // A fresh adult elephant carcass was found, with the cause of death unknown // The Drone Unit prevented elephant fence crossings and tracked elephants back into conservancies in several incidents // Elephants repeatedly crossed the crop protection fence, damaging posts, repairs made
13-19 July 2026
This week: A joint operation led to a suspect being arrested with 2 live guinea fowls and 3 snares, and another was arrested with equipment suspected of poaching and illegal sandalwood harvesting // An injured elephant with suspected spear wounds was treated and monitored // Rangers and partners removed a snare from an adult giraffe without injury // The Drone Unit prevented elephant crossings and crop raids
06-12 July 2026
This week: A joint operation led to four suspects being arrested in 2 intelligence-led operations, recovering approximately 250kg of suspected sandalwood and related equipment // A suspect was arrested with approximately 25kg of suspected giraffe bushmeat // The Drone Unit prevented elephant fence crossings and crop raids in several incidents // Elephants repeatedly crossed the crop protection fence, damaging posts, wires and crops, repairs made
27 July-02 August 2026
This week: A joint operation led to the arrest of a suspect with a live pangolin // An intelligence-led joint operation recovered approximately 72kg of suspected sandalwood and a motorcycle after 2 suspects fled // The drone unit prevented elephants from crossing the crop protection fence in several incidents
06-10 July 2026
This week: Joint operations led to the arrest of 6 suspects in 4 incidents // Drone unit prevented elephant crop raids and fence crossings in several instances, while fence attendants repaired damage from multiple crossings // Rangers halted unauthorized borehole and development activities in 2 incidents // Rangers responded to the report of a giraffe with a suspected spear wound, monitoring to continue
29-05 June/July 2026
This week: Joint operations led to the arrest of 6 suspects in 3 incidents for illegal activity // Rangers prevented and responded to elephant crop raids and crop protection fence crossings in several instances, fence attendants made repairs // Rangers pushed elephant away from settlements and safely escorted pupils after elephants blocked a footpath // Joint operation with vet successfully removed a snare from a giraffe, rangers also recovered 1 large snare // Rangers de-escalated community tensions after lions were tracked near settlements // Rangers destroyed a charcoal kiln and located 26 bags of charcoal, more to follow // Rangers responded after elephant charged and injured 2 people, both transported for treatment // Rangers responded to the death of the elephant named One Ton, suspected old age, more to follow
22-28 June 2026
This week: Joint operation led to the arrest of 2 suspects with 4 pieces of elephant ivory weighing approximately 11kg // Drone unit prevented elephant crop raids and pushed elephant away from farms and settlements in several instances // Rangers responded to multiple incidents of elephant crossing the crop protection fence, fence attendants made repairs // Rangers stopped or intercepted suspected illegal development activity involving fencing materials in several instances // Rangers recovered 3 old elephant tusk pieces weighing 3kg and 2 old snares // Rangers responded to an elephant that charged 3 people, 2 were transported to hospital for treatment // Rangers responded to a motorbike accident and transported 1 person to hospital
