肯尼亚野生动物当局确认，过去一个月内在南部地区死亡的15头大象因食用被氰化物污染的番茄而中毒身亡 1。这些受污染的番茄来自与Amboseli国家公园相邻的农场 1。肯尼亚野生动物管理局的初步实验室检测证实了氰化物的存在 1。
肯尼亚野生动物管理局局长Erustus Kanga表示，"氰化物是一种高度有毒的化学物质，对大象特别有害" 1。当局警告，该污染可能对当地畜牧业造成更广泛的威胁，因为山羊和牛等家畜也在该地区放牧 1。此前农民曾故意使用毒物杀死大象以防止其破坏庄稼 1。
Kenya's wildlife authorities have confirmed that 15 elephants died from cyanide poisoning over the past month in southern Kenya after consuming contaminated tomatoes from farms adjacent to Amboseli National Park.1 Preliminary laboratory testing by the Kenya Wildlife Service detected the presence of cyanide, establishing a direct link between the toxic chemical and the deaths.1
According to Kenya Wildlife Service Director Erustus Kanga, "cyanide is a highly toxic chemical substance that is particularly harmful to elephants."1 The contaminated produce came from agricultural areas bordering the national park, where farmers have historically used poison as a means to prevent elephants from destroying their crops.1 Beyond the elephant deaths, local livestock including goats and cattle that graze in the region face similar risk from the contaminated food supply.1
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