1 - 7 July

One Time Donation:

Akihide R - $50; Andrew F. - $50;  Anthony J - $50; Chifumi T. - $20; Daniel B. -$10; Janet G. - $100; Mark N. -$20; Rachel B. - $50; Wanda H. - $25

Monthly Donation:

Guy R. - $10; Kazumi F $10; Kumiko Y. - $20; Miho K. - $100; Pruet B. -$30; Robin D. - $15; Theresa S. - $25; Toshie U - $20

Total for 1 - 7th July: $605

8 - 14 July

One Time Donation:

Alicja T. - $40; Dave C. - $15; Megumi Y. - $30; Mitch M. - $20;  Phil B. - $10; World W. - $50

Monthly Donation:

Alan L. - $20; Amy M. - $10; Deborah B. - $50; Eric R. - $15; Gay W. - $20;  Gloria W.- $20; Jenna F. - $10; Michelle L. - $20

Total for 8 - 14th July: $330

15 - 21st July

One Time Donation:

Alana F. - $50; Albert S. - $10; Anne R. - $100; Anon - $50; Carolyn L. $50; Christopher G. - $20; Christopher H. - $100; Christopher L. - $20; Christopher S. - $100; Cristina L. - $30; David H. - $100; Erica F. - $30; Harish A. - $1,001; Heather K. - $100; Jan V. - $25; Kathleen V. - $200; Marcia. R. - $100; Michael P. - $50; Michael S. - $100; Michael T. - $100; Nelly M. - $30;  Nicholas H. - $30; Noel S. - $100; Quintin L. - $10;  Scott L. - $50; Tet Q. - $50; Ybot S. - $4;

Monthly Donation:

Alexandra R. - $10; Angela S. - $10; Julia S. - $25; Kathleen L. - $20; Michael F. - $25; Pirjo L. - $60; Sally H. - $10

Total for 15 - 21 July: $2,770

Donations for 22 - 31 July

One Time Donation:

Alison M. - $100; David N. - $5; Francisco B. - $30; Gideon R. - $10; Gregory B. - $50; Lianne M. - $50; Muriel T. - $50; Richard F. - $50; Sabine R. - $600; Scott M. - $100;

Monthly Donation:

Amy H. - $15; Dave C. - $20; Jeremy R. - $100; Joaquin L. -$10; John C. - $10; Julia R. - $10; Laura M. - $10; Liana E. - $25; Shirley D. - $100; Sixten C. - $5;

Total for 22 - 31 July: $1,350

Total for July: $5,055

Thank you everyone for your support, it is greatly appreciated from everyone here in the Mara Triangle.

Thanks again.

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Just one week ago our tyres were bald. Completely bald. But we now have brand spanking new ones on the Landcruiser, Cheetah II and Cheetah III vehicles.

Which means a lot less punctures and a happier Saitoti.

Mechanic Joshua Saitoti with Landcruiser

A huge thank you to CMC Motors, Kenya, for the endless donations in spare parts.

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Thank you everyone for your donations last month. As you can see from yesterday’s post we’re not yet out of the crisis and so still need your support.

Please, if you can, consider a monthly donation to the Mara Triangle so that we can plan better for the following months.

Rangers just brought these poachers in about half an hour ago. They were three in total and had killed six wildebeest. During these next few months we need your support to continue with anti-poaching and de-snaring patrols. 

1 - 7th June

Open Donations:

Amy - $40; Brian - $100; Flora - $200; Jawrence - $10; Stephen S. - $100

Monthly Donations:

Kumiko - $20; Maria - $10; Mark - $10; Miho - $100; Pruet - $30; Robin - $15; Theresa - $25; Toshie - $20

Total for 1 - 7th June: $680

8 - 14th June

Open Donations:

Alicja - $40; Anon - $30; Anon - $100; Calixto - $10; Colleen - $100; Craig - $1,000;  Hirofumi - $100; Igmar - $20; Jacquelin - $50; Jeremy - $100; Joshua - $20; Jun - $200; Mda - $100; Pirjo - $100

Monthly Donations:

Alan - $20;  Eric - $15; Deborah - $50; Gay - $20; Gloria - $20; Michelle - $20;

Total for 8 - 14th June: $2,115

15 - 21st June

Open Donations:

Beth - $50; Josh - $50; Michael - $20; Richard - $25; Vincent - $100; Wanda - $20

Monthly Donations:

Alexandra - $10; Dr. D. - $30; Kathleen - $20; Julia - $25;

Total for 15 - 21st June: $350

22nd - 30th June

Open Donation:

Darya - $100; John - $20; Kari - $100; John - $100; Oliver - $25; Rosalind - $50;

Monthly Donation:

Dave - $20; Jo - $25; John - $10; Julia - $10; Laura - $10; Liana - $25; Shirley - $100; Sixten - $5;

Total for 22 - 30: $600

Grand Total for June: $3,745

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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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1 - 7th May

Open Donations:

Adrian Z - $50; Amy M. - $25; Anon - $1,000 (to sponsor Ranger John Sogirian); Dudley S. - $25; George R. - $20; Houle Designs - $100; Jeanne K. - $200; Jeremy R. - $100; Martin V. - $50; Nicholas K. - $50; Patricia L. - $25; Philip L. - $1,000 (to sponsor Ranger Daniel Masia); Pirjo I. - $200; Rebecca S. - $1,000 (to sponsor Ranger Alfred Bett); Sandra T. - $50; Sara V. - $25; Sauwah T. - $50; Shawn O. - $50; Simone M. - $30; Susan R. - $250; Susanna N. - $25; Suzanne C. - $50; Theresa S. - $50; Tina S. - $50; Ursula A. - $50; Wayne D. - $250

Monthly Donations:

Kumiko Y. - $20; Miho K. - $100

Total for 1 - 7 May: $4,895

Vultures Scrambling for the carcass.

8 - 14th May

Open Donations:

Atsuhiro S. - $50; Jeremy S. - $200; Jun N. - $50; Megumi Y. - $30; Seth K. - $50; Theresa S. - $500

Monthly Donations:

Alan L. - $20; Deborah B. - $50; Eric R. - $15; Gay W. - $20; Gloria W. - $20; Michelle L. - $20; Theresa S. - $25

Total for 8th - 14th May: $1,050

Cubs Keenly Watching their Mother’s Movements.

15 - 21st May

Open Donations:

Casper G. - $50; Dana J. - $100; Emi K. - $50; Hola Bola - $300; Jocelyn I. - $100; John R. - $100; Lisa R. - $20; Lynda B. - $25; Megumi Y. - $100; Robert D. - $20; Susan P. - $500 (to sponsor Ranger David Bett); Tarun B. - $51; Theresa S. - $50; Toyosato H. - $100.

Monthly Donations:

Kathleen L. - $20; Julia S. - $25;

Total for 15 - 21st May: $1,611

Crocodiles Feeding on a Zebra

22 - 31st May

Open Donations:

Angus H. - $50; Antonio C. - $100; Balbi G. - $10; Dana J. - $100; Enno L. - $100; Evan W. - $500; Giles B. - $100; Jean-Claude S. - $20; Jeff L. - $50; John G. - $10; Klaus F. - $50; Larry L. - $20; Manfred W. - $50; Oliver T. - $25; Rosemary H. - $50; Ryujin A. - $50; Tom & Karen P. - $500 (to sponsor Ranger David Bett).

Monthly Donations:

Dave C. - $20; Jo Anne J. - $25; John C. - $10; Julia R. - $50; Laura M. - $10; Liana E. - $25; Shirley D. - $100; Sixten C.A. - $5;

Total for 22-31st May: $2,030

TOTAL FOR MAY: $9,586

Thank you to everyone who has donated. Please, if you don’t see your name on the list and you have made a donation in the month of May, then get in touch so that we can be sure we have your donation. Either leave a comment below or email me on: wdeed at wildlifedirect dot org

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