Amboseli 15 Elephant Deaths Leave Critical Questions Unanswered

Amboseli 15 Elephant Deaths Leave Critical Questions Unanswered

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.
Kenya Busts Ant-Smuggling Ring, Exposing New Threat to Biodiversity

Kenya Busts Ant-Smuggling Ring, Exposing New Threat to Biodiversity

Kenyan authorities arrested a suspect at Nairobi's JKIA after discovering more than 2,000 live queen ants hidden in luggage. The insects, identified as the giant African harvester ant (Messor cephalotes), are vital to ecosystem health through seed dispersal and soil aeration. Experts warn that the case highlights a growing global trade in exotic insects that could pose new threats to biodiversity.