Numerous rivers exhibited a marked reduction in water levels, prompting wildlife to congregate at water sources in pursuit of forage and hydration. The dry spell led to an increase in poaching incidents, with the Meru Mobile Veterinary Unit addressing cases of wildlife ensnared by wire traps.

During this period, the veterinary team managed four wildlife cases. Within Meru National Park, they treated a male plains zebra, a male reticulated giraffe, and a buffalo bull for wire snares entangled around their necks, with all cases exhibiting a good prognosis for recovery. In the Ntangilia area of Tigania East, the team conducted a necropsy on a female elephant suspected to have succumbed to Human-Wildlife Conflict.