Twenty-six jumbos have died in the Maasai Mara in the past three months—11 of them may have been poisoned, the Mara Elephant Project has said. In a report released on December 14, the MEP said the deaths were reported in September, October and November. Three unknown deaths were reported during this period in September. According to the report, there is some evidence based on the location and circumstances of these unknown deaths that point toward poisoning as a result of conflict retaliation. "The Mara elephant deaths account for almost 42 per cent of the total elephant deaths through December," the report reads.

Source: The Star December 19, 2018 20:37 UTC