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February 13, 2026
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Photos: Inside Night Drone Operation to Evict 40 Elephants From Maize Farm

Photos: Inside Night Drone Operation to Evict 40 Elephants From Maize Farm

With the use of firecrackers, the authorities carefully move the herd out of the farm safely with no casualties reported during the scary incident...

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In an early morning operation, the Mara Elephant Project's "Golf" ranger team successfully guided a herd of 40 elephants out of a maize farm in Olosheti, Narok County, using a thermal drone and firecrackers. This incident highlights KWS's increasing reliance on technology to manage human-wildlife conflicts.

  • The operation successfully moved the elephant herd with no casualties or injuries using a thermal drone.
  • KWS has trained over 1,000 rangers in technology use, including GPS and geospatial monitoring platforms, to track wildlife and combat poaching.
  • In Narok County, KWS received 5,052 reports of elephant-related human-wildlife conflict over ten years, accounting for 54 percent of all reported incidents in the region.

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