Digital Camera + Ranger = Brand New Zebra (plus a few other things that have benefited our work enormously)
Category: Donations | Date: Jun 23 2008 | By: William
At the end of May I went back to the UK to visit family and also picked up the donated cameras that had made their way to my home from all corners of the world.
In total I brought six cameras back with me to the Mara Triangle, and was able to assign them to the Serena Patrol Team, Mara Bridge Patrol Team, Ngiro-Are Patrol Team, Oloololo Community Work Team, Cheetah III (Anti-animal harassment vehicle) and also our Road Team.
Testing out the donated cameras.
Mara Conservancy Road Team (taken with their camera).
Cheetah I (Kimojino) and Cheetah II (Wilson Naitoi) already have digital cameras, and I know that many of you have been browsing Kimojino’s photos over on Flickr. Not only are these photos a beautiful reminder to all of us on how important it is to protect the wildlife here, but they also perform an important task in helping to conserve wildlife within the Mara Triangle.
Rangers with confiscated items taken from poachers (taken by Mara Bridge Patrol Team).
The cameras help with photographic evidence of poachers and their activities, as well as allowing rangers to take photos of injured animals which can then be sent to KWS vets so that they can assess how urgently treatment is needed.
Giraffe with wound on hind leg. (Taken by Cheetah III)
Cameras also help enormously with the work of our Anti-Animal Harassment Teams to capture tour drivers when they are breaking park rules, and now makes it very difficult for drivers to deny that they were in the wrong.
Photographs also help both rangers and the local community for evidence of cattle killed by predators, which will help when we recommence the cattle compensation scheme when tourist revenue returns.
Ranger next to a goat killed by a leopard. (Taken by Oloololo Patrol Team)
Photographs are an incredibly important part of our rangers’ work and we are very grateful to all of you who donated. Thank you to Jackie, Sarah, Jennifer, Kasia, Mike and Jonathan for the cameras. I also know that there a couple more cameras that will make it to us within the next couple of months but if anyone has any others going spare, let me know as there is always the need for more.
Rangers from Ngiro-are Outpost out on night patrol.
Another great thing with these extra cameras at the Mara Triangle is that you will now see a lot more of the work being done by the rangers. And a lot more of the wildlife too; like this brand new zebra just moments after it entered the world.
Brand new Zebra. (Taken by Cheetah II)
Not the clearest of pictures, but a miracle all the same.
Thank you everyone.
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7 Responses to “Digital Camera + Ranger = Brand New Zebra (plus a few other things that have benefited our work enormously)”
Paula, on 23 Jun 2008
Fantaistic photos Will and all the rangers. I look forward to lots more. Try to keep the giraffes heads in the shots!
Colleen, on 23 Jun 2008
this is wonderful Will. That’s great the rangers can share their work with us more. In the glare of the sun, it is sometimes hard to see what exactly is in the viewscreen so takes practice. Thank you to the wonderful people who donated the cameras and to you for retrieving them.
Jean-Claude S (France), on 24 Jun 2008
I am very happy to see you equipping with cameras. I think that soon we will receive many beautiful photographs of your beautiful area, your activities and the animals. Thank you in advance.
Debbie, on 24 Jun 2008
I love all the photos with so many missing heads! I know that the cameras are important for your work, but in a selfish way I am so pleased to know that we are going to see a lot more now from all parts of the Mara Triangle. Thank you everyone for donating the cameras!
Out of interest I was wondering, what will the Road Team be doing with their camera?
Amy, on 24 Jun 2008
Perhaps the reason the giraffes have no heads is because the photographer was concentrating on the leg wound.
How incredibly important these cameras are. I look forward to seeing much more of the life of the Mara.
asuka, on 24 Jun 2008
Road team are out in the field all the time so I am sure they will come back with many interesting photos. Will was already happy with what they have brought back from the field. In terms of tourist vehicle breaking the park rules, road team will be excellent addition to the park rule enforcement as not many people think that construction guys are equipped cameras which can capture violation. Many driver suddenly “behave” when they see anti-harassment car, and go back doing their own business once ranger leaves.
William, on 25 Jun 2008
Yep, Asuka is right. The Road Team is out and about from morning to night and so get to see a lot of what is happening in the Triangle; from misbehaving tour drivers to injured animals, they are now able to capture this all with photos and play a more prominent position in helping conserve the reserve.
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