Kenya's rare white female giraffe 'killed by poachers'

The Guardian ^ | 03-10-2020 | Agence France-Presse

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Kenya’s only female white giraffe and her calf have been killed by poachers, conservationists have said, in a major blow to conservation of the rare animals found nowhere else in the world.

The bodies of the two giraffes were found “in a skeletal state after being killed by armed poachers” in Garissa in eastern Kenya, the Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy said in a statement.

Their deaths leave one surviving white giraffe – a lone male borne by the same slaughtered female, the conservancy said.

“We are the only community in the world who are custodians of the white giraffe,” said Mohammed Ahmednoor, the manager of the conservancy.

“Its killing is a blow to tremendous steps taken by the community to conserve rare and unique species, and a wakeup call for continued support to conservation efforts.”

The white giraffe stirred huge interest in 2017 when she was first spotted on the conservancy and again when she birthed two calves, the latest in August last year.

[skr]

Whatever is edible, but a white giraffe hide would probably be a bonus.

[Spacetrucker]

Lions gotta eat too. Couldn’t have happened to nicer folk, ya know.

[Boomer]

The face of pure evil; poachers.

I have a neighbor who leaves their 9 mo puppies chained up outside with no food, water, shelter, or the needed attention rain or shine. To me; that too is the face of pure evil.

[Gay State Conservative]

We were in Kenya a few years ago visiting several national parks. During the long drives to the parks I got to talk to our guide,James,a really great guy.He said that the official policy of government game wardens is to kill poachers on sight. They don't try to arrest them or drive them away..."shoot to kill" is the policy.

Given how important tourism is to Kenya's economy I can understand why.

[Francis ule mkenya]

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