October was characterized by increased environmental temperatures and strong winds in the early mornings, with each passing day came a substantial decline in the available forage and water for wildlife in the Meru ecosystem.
During the month under review, the SWT/KWS Meru Mobile Veterinary Unit attended to 9 cases; incorporating 4 rhino cases, 1 elephant case, 3 giraffe cases and 1 security dog case. They involved the rescue of an orphaned white rhino calf in the Meru Rhino Sanctuary; the translocation of 4 white rhinos from Meru National Park to Partakilat Wildlife Sanctuary, Maasai Mara; the rescue of a heavily pregnant giraffe and her offspring trapped in a fenced enclosure for almost 6 days without access to water and other interventions highlighted below.