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Elephants May Be Using Herbal Medicines When Sick, Study Finds

Correspondent September 30, 2026

Researchers studying African elephants in Kenya’s Mt. Elgon have found intriguing evidence that the animals may select certain plants when sick, while elephant mothers may administer plant material to vulnerable calves. The findings point to possible self-medication and highlight the importance of protecting elephant habitats and the plants they depend on

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Six People, Seven Elephants Killed as Conflict Worsens Over Resources

Correspondent August 18, 2026

Human-wildlife conflict is intensifying across northern Kenya, where six people and seven elephants were killed in the first half of 2026. A Northern Rangelands Trust report recorded 26 conflict incidents as elephants and other wildlife increasingly share scarce water, pasture and migration corridors with communities and livestock.

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Amboseli 15 Elephant Deaths Leave Critical Questions Unanswered

Dan Kaburu August 4, 2026

The deaths of 15 elephants in the Amboseli ecosystem have sparked growing calls for greater transparency after Kenya Wildlife Service attributed the fatalities to cyanide poisoning. While officials point to contaminated tomatoes as the likely source, conservationists and toxicologists say key laboratory findings, toxicology reports and environmental evidence have yet to be made public, leaving critical questions unanswered.