An elephantine dilemma: Amboseli jumbos protected in Kenya, hunted in Tanzania

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Elephants at the Amboseli National Park in Kajiado County, Kenya, on April 4, 2024.

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In September 2023, the tranquil of Tanzania’s Enduimet Wildlife Management Area (Ewma) was shattered by a tragic event — a magnificent, large-tusked elephant bull categorised as a ‘super-tusker’ fell to the bullet of a trophy hunter.

This community-owned conservation area, nestled in northern Tanzania just 23.5 kilometres from the Kenya-Tanzania border, became the backdrop of a poignant clash between conservation and tradition.