Can shooting some elephants save many others?
Tanzania says yes, Kenya says no
The mighty elephant paws at the foot of an acacia tree, his tusks so long they graze the grass. Snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro shimmers in the distance. This is the kind of view that each year draws tens of thousands of visitors to Amboseli National Park in Kenya, on the southern border with Tanzania. Craig (pictured), the 51-year-old bull underneath the tree, may be the best-known elephant in the world.
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Shooting elephants”
Middle East & Africa September 28th 2024
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