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Jack- Kenya Wildlife Service -38,000 elephants in Kenya today- elephants open up the grazing areas for other animals (several hundred thousand in 1900) -increasing population & climate change are threats to elephants; however, poaching is still the greatest threat -Kenya government- tightening laws since 2007; previous fine was $500 for one elephant; now it is $300,000. -KWS has program to move animals from unprotected lands to preservations -Conservation programs create jobs, increase security & offer some financial benefits. -KWS Rangers train rangers in community programs, and make sure local enforcers have same skills & powers as national rangers. -Kenyans do NOT believe in/allow hunting Q/A- [[strikethrough]] One natural deter [[/strikethrough]] How do you keep people safe from elephants? Lines of bee hives, people avoid building along elephant's migratory path Q/A- trash, pollution (flip flops) influence mating cycle of turtle (seems to be an involved, complicated process) average of 120 eggs per nest. Once turtles hatch & make it to the ocean- they grow & must return to their "birthing beach" in 20 years. Only 1 in 1000 makes this trip Q/A- other plan to reduce poaching? Yes, gov't is trying to minimize the demand by offering alternate products & continuous education