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The renowned elephant known as Graig dies aged 54. [Courtesy]
Fifteen elephants recently died in the Amboseli ecosystem. Preliminary reports suggest that the animals consumed tomatoes containing high levels of cyanide, possibly linked to pesticide contamination on nearby farms. While officials say the toxin poses no immediate threat to human life, they have warned local herders to keep their livestock away from the contaminated fields.
Perhaps there is no immediate danger to people. But history suggests we should pay close attention anyway.
Wildlife does not simply die. Sometimes it warns. The tragedy is that we, humans, often understand the warning only after it becomes our own.
