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Elephant census shows drop by over 1,000, ecologists say no cause for alarm

Elephants seen in a watering point in this file image. [PHOTO: STANDARD]

By STANDARD DIGITAL REPORTER

TSAVO, KENYA: Provisional results from the just-concluded 2014 aerial census of elephants and other large mammals in Tsavo-Mkomazi ecosystem show that the elephant population is about 11,000, compared to 12, 573 in 2011.

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