‘Our children are growing up in a part of Kenyan city, Nairobi, where lions roam free’

‘Our children are growing up in a part of Kenyan city, Nairobi, where lions roam free’

Although human-wildlife conflict has existed for as long as humans have, predator attacks are likely to rise as space for Kenya’s lions shrinks and their hunting opportunities diminish.

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Bees: An army of tiny security guards that’s keeping marauding elephants away from farms in Kenya

Bees: An army of tiny security guards that’s keeping marauding elephants away from farms in Kenya

Sesame plants produce a scent that actively repels elephants, so for 70-year-old Gertrude Jackim, swapping out maize and green grams for sesame was a no-brainer. “Look at me, I’m aging, so I can’t fend off the elephants or chase them away,” she says.

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