Last week, Kenya’s Wildlife Service reported the accidental deaths of 15 elephants in the Amboseli area. Workers found evidence of cyanide in the animals’ stomachs – a poison commonly found in illegal pesticides sprayed on tomato farms.
The story has split the community. Farmers say this is the first time they’ve seen such losses, while conservationists point out that a single adult male was among the dead, not the group of males that usually habitually raid crops.
Scientists believe the pesticide could have spread through the air or water, contaminating the food chain. Others warn that the turtles and zebras still present in the area challenge that theory.
So where does the dead elephants come from? Is it road nuclear, a natural toxin, or an accidental spray? The Kenyan government is opening an investigation, while local farmers speak up about the danger of smuggled chemicals.
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