The Mara Conservation Area is blossoming as the rainy season continues. Pasture is abundant and animals are in good health. However, human - wildlife conflict has persisted as reflected by spearing incidents
The Mara Mobile Veterinary Unit attended to 8 cases in October. In Maasai Mara National Reserve, the team attended to a lioness with a spear wound; examined 3 lions with hunting injuries; and treated a lion with a porcupine quill in its lower jaw. The team also attended to a Masai giraffe with birthing complications. Unfortunately, the foetus was premature and did not survive. However, the giraffe has a good prognosis. Additionally, the team attended to a young elephant bull with an arrow wound in Naibosho Conservancy; and a juvenile elephant bull in Mt. Elgon bull who’s left front limb was tragically severed by a snare. Sadly, the elephant had a poor prognosis and was put to rest. Lastly, the team attended to 2 Masai giraffes in Oloisukut Conservancy – one giraffe had an arrow wound while the other had an abscess.