Ivory poaching has been on the increase but we have just received news of a MASS slaughter at Taratibo. A reserve run by Jacob (a cousin of Dominik's) the only other conservation project within the Park - it is a particularly beautiful area with a large Inselberg range. How devastating for Jacob and what a huge dent in the small population of elephant in this area. Jacob has a good local ranger force but the poachers were heavily armed with automatic weapons and supported by a helicopter that removed the ivory. Locals say the poachers are planning to return. We must put everything in their path to stop them getting to Mareja.
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| Sign of a new born elephant at Mareja |
Only yesterday Dominik was telling me about the elephant birthing grounds that are near the house. When a female makes noises to indicate she is giving birth, all females within range trumpet back and form a protection ring against predators. Time for trumpeting from the human world.
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