The Masai Mara Game Reserve is one of the few remaining places on earth where huge
varieties of wildlife can still be viewed up close. One can see prides of lions, leopards,
cheetahs, herds of elephants, rhinos, hyenas, zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, hippos, and
crocodiles among many others. The Mara Conservancy struggles to maintain the delicate
balance of the ecosystem while still permitting tourists to access the area. Poaching in
the triangle is at an all-time low due to the diligent efforts of the park management and
its rangers.
Snares used by poachers are indiscriminate and catch, kill, or maim many species of
animals, large and small. Most of the poaching in the Mara Triangle is carried out by a
specific native tribe, many of whom cross the border into the park from Tanzania. The
poached bush meat is then sold for income or used to feed their families.
Currently, poaching eradication in the Mara Triangle consists of heavy patrol presence,
ambush tactics, and daily snare collections. The introduction of tracking dogs to the anti-poaching unit will ultimately reduce the number of poachers that are able to evade
capture and prosecution by running away or simply hiding. Thus far the Bloodhounds
also have proven to be a powerful deterrent, and plans to expand the K- 9 program are
under way.
Although the concept of using tracking dogs is still new, the rangers and handlers
continue to learn, train, deploy, and implement the changes necessary to make the K- 9
unit a success. Since June 2009, the Bloodhound teams have tracked and apprehended
17 poachers and recovered valuable property from a lodge robbery.
To read more about the Mara Game Reserve and its K- 9 program, or to donate to the
project, visit www.maratriangle.com.
it of any threats. When the area was secure, we laid out two
long training tracks opposite each other. My team could see
John and his team from our vantage point. I could also see
two huge male Cape buffalo stand up
in the head-high grass 50 yards from
the tracklayers. We could not use a
radio to warn the team without risking
alerting the buffalo. They were too
close. This was the nightmare scenario
we had been trying to avoid. Cape
buffalo are extremely dangerous,
especially lone bulls grazing away from
a herd. “They are headed right for the
buffalo!” the sergeant exclaimed. He
swung his rifle off his back and was
getting into firing position when John’s
team spotted the bulls.
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Dogs for Sale
Bullock’s imports most
of its working dogs
from Germany,
Holland, and the
Slovak Republic.
We travel to Europe
several times a year
to test and select the
best working dogs
available.
Services
; Tracking Certification
Standards
; Narcotics Detection
Training
; Explosives Testing
and Training
; Arson Certification
Testing and Training
; Patrol Testing and
Training
U.S. Deptment of Forestry Utah,
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For Sale
; Custom-made
bite suits
; Custom-made scratch
reward boxes
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Mike Bullock, Owner
Ph. 252-752-6874 Cell. 252-327-1945
Bullock’s K- 9 Kennels & Training
P. O. Box 1013, Greenville, NC 27834
info@bullocksk9kennels.com
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