Had distinguished career in Kenya wildlife education Rosalie Mary Osborn, 81, died on September 7, 2015 in Nairobi, Kenya, from complications of severe osteoporosis. Though born in Scotland, Osborn became a Kenyan citizen, spending most of her life in Karen, a Nairobi suburb. Earning first a B.A. and later a masters degree in natural […]
Why shoot-to-kill doesn’t stop poaching
Kenya ranger ambushed NAIROBI––Paul Harrison Lelesepei, 25, a Kenya Wildlife Service ranger stationed at the Ol Jorgi Ranch in Laikipia North, was killed in a June 2, 2014 shootout with suspected rhino poachers. Lelesepei’s death demonstrated the futility of trying to protect wildlife with policies that had already made more enemies than friends back in […]