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<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong> by Sean McLachlan<\/a><\/strong> (RSS feed<\/a>) on May 6th 2011<\/p>\n More than 500 elephants<\/a> strayed out of Tsavo West National Park in Kenya<\/a>, destroying crops and scaring villagers before being herded back onto park property, the Nairobi Star reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n The elephants were simply grazing and looking for water, park officials Locals are complaining of threats to their livelihood. Many farmers live [Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons<\/a>]<\/p>\n Source<\/a><\/p>\n Advocate for Saving Dogs\u2122 on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>Please join me at Friendburst<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>Advocate for Saving Dogs\u2122<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>Animal Rights<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>\u2665We\u2665Are\u2665All\u2665Connected\u2665<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>Wolfen Warriors<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Photobucket\"](\"http:\/\/i288.photobucket.com\/albums\/ll176\/advocateforsavingdogs\/dogwalk.gif\")
<\/a><\/p>\nElephants break out of Tsavo West National Park, locals go into hiding<\/h1>\n
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\nsay, but that doesn’t reassure villagers who saw their fields trampled.
\nThe elephants wandered through five villages and there are reports that
\nthey attacked people, although these haven’t been confirmed. Many people
\nhid for days indoors until Kenya’s Problem Animal Control Unit took
\ncare of the problem.<\/p>\n
\nin poverty and one ruined crop can be disastrous. Park warden Samuel
\nRukaria told them they should invest in tourism businesses to cash in on
\nthe hugely popular park in their back yard. Not bad advice for someone
\nwith capital and a knowledge of the tourism business, but it’s
\nunrealistic to expect everyone in the region to be able to do this. This
\nstory is just another example of how difficult it is to reconcile the
\nneeds of tourists and wildlife to those of local residents. With
\nAfrica’s expanding population putting ever more pressure on parks and
\ngame reserves, incidents like this will only become more common.<\/p>\n
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