Photo © Peadar Brehony
Regions where Game Scouts patrol have seen a significant reduction in poaching. 231 poachers were arrested in 2013. In the Amboseli Ecosystem, ACC supports the Amboseli Tsavo Game Scouts Association together with other partners. In the South Rift, ACC supports the Game Scouts covering the Shompole, Magadi, Nguruman and Loita Conservancies. In Laikipia, ACC supports Game Scouts in the Ilpolei-Munishoi group ranches which are part of the larger Naibunga Conservancy.
Ten global positioning system (GPS) units were purchased for recording animal movements and location of poaching incidents. In addition, four new scout bases have were built to house scouts in the field.
The Game Scouts program provides employment for local community members, many of them Maasai. Currently there are over 400 employed in the Borderland area between Kenya and Tanzania.
The Game Scouts are trained in tour guiding, biodiversity interpretation, environmental education and awareness campaigns. Game Scouts have completed courses in tracking techniques, action drills and communications.