Elephant numbers up, race against time for cheetahs

Elephants walk in the Amboseli National Park, Kenya, August 10, 2021. [Reuters, Baz Ratner]

The country’s elephant population is going up, lions are declining while cheetahs, the fastest animals on land, are running into oblivion, according to results of the wildlife census released on Monday.

The country’s elephant conservation efforts have paid off with the number of elephants rising to 36,169 from 32,214 in 2014, a 12 per cent increase in seven years.