Connie Maina
Connie Maina
elephants hunt near parks villages
Already elephants are migrating out of the parks to the periphery near villages to hunt for water.
expected march rains serious
If the rains expected in March do not come we could have a serious problem.
animals balanced ensure major parks stocking
The relocation is part of a rhino conservation strategy. We will ensure that we have balanced stocking of these animals in all major parks in the country.
affected continue course eleven gave saying six
Eleven of those affected were declared unfit to continue with the course while six voluntarily gave up training, saying it was too strenuous.
areas biggest concern conflict contact elephants human wildlife
Our biggest concern is that there will be more human and wildlife conflict as more elephants go into these areas and come in contact with unsuspecting residents.
people warned
We have warned people not to go out at night. And when they have to, they should not go out alone.
dialogue forward open positive welcome
We're having discussions with them, We welcome an open dialogue with appropriate Kenyan authorities and look forward to a positive resolution.
casualties whenever
Whenever there is a drought, the first casualties are usually hippos who live in the water.