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Climate change killing elephants, says Kenya

 

Kenya's Wildlife and Tourism ministry says that climate change is now a bigger threat to elephant conservation than poaching.

In the past year, the country has recorded 179 elephant deaths due to the ongoing drought affecting the Horn of Africa.

Following consecutive seasons of poor rains, rivers and water pans have dried up and grasslands have shrivelled in the game reserves.

150,000 evacuated from path of trekking herd

 

A herd of 14 elephants, who have made international headlines with their huge 500km (300-mile) trek across China, are finally on their way home.