The Southern Conservation Area experienced warm weather in March 2024. The SWT/KWS Amboseli Mobile Veterinary Unit attended to 4 cases, all involving elephants.
2 adult elephant bulls were treated in Amboseli National Park for severe injuries incurred during territorial fights. Tragically, one of the bulls had a fractured left hind limb and died a week after treatment. The other bull was successfully treated and has a good prognosis for recovery. The team also successfully treated an adult elephant bull with a spear wound on the left hind limb in Amboseli National Park. Towards the end of the month, the team attended to an adult elephant bull with a fabric strap snare around its neck and trunk. The deeply embedded snare had inflicted severe injuries on the elephant’s trunk. However, the animal was successfully treated with a good prognosis for recovery indicated.