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Why elephant numbers are rising while buffaloes decline

KWS scientists engage in the translocation of giraffes from Kedong ranch to Nairobi National park. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]

The number of elephants and rhinos in the country are on the rise according to the just released National Wildlife Census 2025 technical report.

However, the population of buffaloes, giraffes, zebras and antelopes (ungulates), carnivores, birds and marine fauna continue to decline sharply with some facing extinction.

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