(Posted 08th June 2025)
Courtesy of African Elephant News
| Tell Media, (Kenya), June 06, 2025 | |
| The arrest of two traffickers with five elephant tusks in the far-flung Lodwar town in Turkana County has refocused the searchlight on life in the wilds as recent trends suggest a resurgence in poaching unseen since Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) declared in 2021 dramatically reduction in poaching incidence by 90 per cent. Instructively, the seizure of the ivory that was being ferried from Kalokol to Lodwar happened two weeks after a similar incident in Meru, central Kenya. | |
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| The price of ivory quoted in this article is incorrect. The current price for ivory in Africa is estimated to be between $50-$100 per kilo. Overstating the price of ivory incentivises poachers. | |
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Two arrested with elephant tusks in Turkana |
| KNA, KBC, (Kenya), June 07, 2025 |
| Two men have been arrested while transporting six pieces of elephant tusks weighing 26.4 kilograms along the Lodwar-Kalokol road in Turkana County. Turkana Central Sub-County Police Commander Evans Ombui said the duo was arrested following a tip off from members of the public. The two were transporting the trophies on a motorbike. Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officer in charge of Turkana County, Elijah Chege reiterated their commitment to wildlife protection and conservation efforts. |
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