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Sep 03
2011
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Hunting (wild) dogs in the conservancyPosted by: guide in MBT - Conservancy Diary on Sep 3, 2011 Tagged in: Bushtops Daily Game Reports
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Head Scout’s daily report
Reporting date: 01.09.2011
A pack of 14 wild dogs were sighted in the consevancy during an afternoon game drive with guests. Daniel the Head Scout and his team were on their usual afternoon patrol when they sighted the wild dogs as they moved from within the conservancy. He immediately informed Daniel, Alex and Japhet who were on evening game drive with their guests. They followed the pack for over 20 minutes and finally caught up with them as they drunk water from a stagnant pool. The pack comprised 4 adult females and 10 pups. The guests were elated at the sighting which was a first for all of them.
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Scouts on Duty (Patrol) |
Chemichemi |
Main Gate/Barrier |
Off Duty |
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| Daniel, Yenko, Tompoi, Siito, Salau, Lenkiroro | Benson |
Gilisho |
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Patrol route |
Bravo 1: Oriatu, Kirok loirien, Chemchem, Safaricom, BT, Saltlick, Ntulele
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Bravo 2: Osinoni, Olgenchemi, Oldonyowuas, Oyerata, Milimani, BT, Oriatu, Ntulele, Osinoni.
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Livestock Movement in the Conservancy |
One herd intruded into Bushtops plot, owner Kitita Kool. The herd was then dispersed by elephants. |
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Condition of wild animals |
Good |
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Condition of cattle |
Good |
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Condition of vegetation |
Good |
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Weather condition |
Sunny, hot, cloudy eve. Rainfall in thenight |
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Water Supply |
Plenty |
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Animals sighted |
No. of animals seen |
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African Civet Civettictis civetta |
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African Elephant Loxodonta africana |
100 |
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African Wild Cat Felis lybica |
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Banded mongoose Mungos mungo |
27 |
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Bat-eared Fox Otocyon megalotis |
5 |
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Black Rhinoceros Diceros bicornis |
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Buchell’s Zebra Equus burchellii |
45 |
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Bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus |
4 |
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Cape Buffalo Syncerus caffer |
5 |
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Cape hare Lepus capensis |
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Caracal Felis caracal |
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Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus |
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Coke’s Hartebeest Alcelaphus buselaphus |
9 |
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Common (Golden) Jackal |
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Dwarf Mongoose Helogale parvula |
16 |
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Eland Taurotragus oryx |
10 |
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Grant’s Gazelle Gazella granti |
5 |
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Hedgehog Atelerix albiventris |
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Honey Badger (Ratel) Mellivora capensis |
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Impala Aepyceros melampus |
750 |
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Kirk’s Dik Dik Madoqua kirkii |
45 |
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Klipspringer Oreotragus oreotragus |
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Large-spotted Genet Genetta tigrina |
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Leopard Panthera padus |
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Lesser Bushbaby Galago moholi |
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Lesser Kudu Tragelaphus imberbis |
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Lion Panthera leo |
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Maasai Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis |
6 |
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Olive Baboon Papio anubis |
55 |
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Porcupine Hystrix cristata |
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Rock Hyrax (Dassie) Heterohyrax brucei |
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Serval Felis serval |
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Side-striped Jackal Canis adustus |
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Silver-backed Jackal Canis mesomelas |
7 |
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Slender Mongoose Galerella sanguinea |
1 |
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Small-spotted Genet Genetta genetta |
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Spotted Hyena Crocuta crocuta |
4 |
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Striped Hyena Hyena hyena |
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Topi Damaliscus korrigum |
76 |
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Thompson’s Gazelle Gazella thomsoni |
55 |
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Warthog Phacochoerus eathiopicus |
21 |
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White-tailed Mongoose Ichneumia albicauda |
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Wildebeest Connochaetes taurinus |
600 |
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