Elephantastic News - Kenya Announces Death Penalty for Poachers! #repost from @wildaware ・・・ ► Elephants and rhinoceros are among the most threatened species in Kenya, as their tusks and horns make them prime targets to poachers. ► It’s illegal to kill the endangered animals in Kenya, and the Wildlife Conservation Act, put in place in 2013, carries a life sentence or fine of $200,000 for offenders; however, the sentences weren’t acting as a strong enough deterrence. ► A much harsher sentence has now been announced: poachers in Kenya will face the death penalty; the measure has brought about both praise from those hopeful that the stiffer sentence will save the species at risk and backlash, from those opposed to capital punishment. . . #Wildography #WildographyandSafaris #AfricanSafaris #travel4conservation #elephants #WorthMoreAlive #wildliferescue #animals #animalrights #activist #racingextinction #wildlife #wildaware #rhinos #kenya #poaching #endangered #extinction














