Kenya battles wildlife poachers in order to keep safari tourists coming
Skift Take
The math is simple: One industry is sustainable, the other isn't. But try telling that to people who can make a quick buck and move on before they need to deal with the consequences.
Tour operators want the government to act fast and contain poaching which they say could impact negatively on their business as Kenya is widely sold as a wildlife destination internationally.
The umbrella body Kenya Association of Tour Operators wants a new wildlife bill to be drafted and the government to take major steps to address the poaching menace.
The uproar by the tour operators comes after eleven elephants were killed at Tsavo National Park and their tusks chopped off in what is believed to be linked to illegal ivory trade.
