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“It is a really big issue… this is the beginning; if this trend is not checked, Kenya could lose its elephant population,” said Ms Moss, pointing out that Kenya lost 85 per cent of its elephants between 1974 and 1989. “This could happen again, particularly because poachers target big bulls for their large tusks, thus affecting the breeding of the affected herds.”

Ms Moss says KWS is too financially handicapped to effectively conduct anti-poaching operations in the park.

She has indeed offered to help raise funds to enable KWS to protect the beasts.

“We are aware that there is a tremendous financial constraint on KWS because of the lack of revenue from tourists. We are offering to help in any way we can in raising funds for KWS to send the necessary anti-poaching forces to the area.”