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
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 13th century England, […]