Quotes by Edward Indakwa

“These animals have been our heritage for centuries. If they once existed in the west and then became extinct, well, we are not ready to let go of our own.”

“the single largest translocation of animals undertaken since Noahs Ark.”

“All of them have been radio-collared so we will be able to monitor them using GPS [Global Positioning System], and move our rangers in to drive them away before they can break into private farmland, ... We have dug five water holes in the area near the release site. Mostly, [these] problems lead to the pack to go outside in search of water. With water assured there, that problem will be minimized.”

“With a current elephant population of 600, the (Shimba Hills) National Reserve is choking. The elephants destroy the habitat, break park fences and cause mayhem and destruction in villages surrounding the park.”

“We called off the operation because of bad weather,”

“It was foggy and we could not get the chopper airborne. We will resume the operation tomorrow.”

“Seventy per cent of Kenyas tourism revenue is wildlife-centred,”