Conservationists say large-tusked elephants on Kenya-Tanzania border are endangered

FILE - A bird perches on an elephant in the Amboseli National Park in Kajiado County, Kenya, April 4, 2024.

Scientists and conservationists in Kenya are sounding the alarm over the killing of elephants with large tusks. According to scientists, the elephants were killed by trophy hunters in Tanzania. They say other elephants in the group are in danger if they cross into Tanzania where hunting is allowed.