Farmers in Kenya dispute that cyanide poisoning could have killed 16 elephants
Preliminary tests detected cyanide in carcasses and tomatoes in stomachs, while investigators examine farms and other possible sources, officials said.
- The Kenya Veterinary Association urged the government to launch a multi-agency investigation into suspected cyanide poisoning that killed 15 elephants in the Amboseli ecosystem, warning the incident could expose risks to Kenya's food supply.
- Kenya Wildlife Service officials suspect the elephants ingested cyanide-laced tomatoes from farms near the Kimana Sanctuary, though local farmers dispute these claims, insisting they do not use such restricted chemicals.
- Preliminary lab tests detected highly toxic cyanide in the carcasses, and KVA President Kelvin Osore warned that if contaminated produce entered local markets, it could have "profound public health implications."
- The association urged the Ministries of Agriculture and Livestock Development and Health to immediately audit tomato produce from the Kimana area, while East Africa Director Ben Wandago recommended implementing coexistence solutions.
- Expanding agricultural activities near Amboseli National Park have intensified human-wildlife conflict as elephants raid farms for food, making the protection of both wildlife and livelihoods increasingly critical.
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Farmers in Kenya dispute that cyanide poisoning could have killed 15 elephants
Farmers in Kenya's Kimana area that neighbors Amboseli National Park are disputing claims that 15 elephants died of cyanide poisoning saying the toxin is not present in the pesticides they use.
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