Professional Documents
Culture Documents
1.2
Mission
To sustainably conserve and manage Kenyas wildlife and its habitats in collaboration with stakeholders for posterity
Core values
We conserve and manage Kenyas wildlife scientifically, responsively and professionally. We do this with integrity, recognising and encouraging staff creativity and continuous learning and teamwork in partnership with communities and stakeholders.
3500
2984
No. Arrested
3000
2544 2671
2500
2180
2000
1500 1000 500 0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Years
11%
30%
11%
4% 1%
40%
13%
Euthenasia
20%
31%
80%
AR GS
POACHING MEANS
108
PO SN SP UN
2010
Snaring of wildlife
Livestock incursion
6.1
Elephant poaching out side PAs
Rhino poaching has increased within the ranches implying that more rhinos are under threat than before
6.2
Disease free zones Vision 2030 Other illegal activities carried out through the park. Some cattle rustling incidents have run through wildlife / tourist sites. Biopiracy
700000
600000 592995
QTY IN NO.
500000
334342 240945
200000
100000
0
2007 2008 2009 YEAR 2010 2011
6.3
Poachers have shifted into virtually all the areas hitherto unaffected except inside parks and reserves Less gunfire but more silent means of poaching being used. Spears, arrows and snares difficult to monitor outside PAs and in vegetative areas Increased snaring causing indiscriminate suffering and deaths
6.4
In Kenya poaching is closely interlinked to banditry since most armed bandits enter the country on poaching missions but most often they engage in other crimes
Poaching Trophy trafficking Highway robberies Arms smuggling Kidnapping
6.5
Payment transaction made through electronic money transfer. Negative impact on posing as buyer strategy
Phone coverage has eased troop monitoring by criminals thereby making it easy for them to succeed
Trophy trafficking routes have shifted to Southern countries Use of known entry and exit points but contraband concealed carefully to avoid detection by law enforcement personnel
Elephants have been found to have started moving into their former rangelands. This makes them more vulnerable to poaching. Drought drove elephants to search for water & foliage Subdivision of land has reduced range for plain game and subjected them to more poaching Dry and wet seasons poses security threat to wildlife
7.0
Encroachment on wildlife parks/reserves and incompatible land uses. Poverty and underlying socio-economic problems making people turn to wildlife crime. Weak wildlife legislation and policy Conflicting legislation governing other sectors Sophistication of wildlife crimes
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9.0 CONCLUSION
Wildlife crime works against the objective of sustainable wildlife conservation globally. It has driven many species into extinction and threatens others and pose a great threat to national, regional and international conservation efforts. The prevention and combating of crime involving natural resources should be the primary concern of the governments as our economies are primarily dependent on natural resources. Any crime committed involving natural resources not only degrades the environment, but also deprives the local population of their basic needs. Environmental and wildlife security issues are therefore vital national security interests. It is important not to lose sight of the ultimate objective of law enforcement. From a resource management point of view, the real objective is not arresting and punishing law breakers, but preventing resources from being degraded through illegal activities, i.e. achieving compliance with the law.
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