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Conservation group criticises drop in jumbo numbers

Kenya Wildlife Vets treat a wounded elephant at Olarro Wildlife Conservancy in Masai Mara Game Reserve.[Robert Kiplagat]

An elephant conservation group’s report raises alarm as 26 elephants die mysteriously in the Masai Mara Game Reserve ecosystem in the last three months.

The report published by the Mara Elephant Project (MEP) on December 14 indicates that from September to November 26 elephants which accounts to 42 percent died over ‘unknown’ causes suspected to be poisoning.

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