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Douglas Hamiltons Kicked out of Samburu

Category: Issues | Date: May 17 2007 | By: tumaren

This is a total disgrace. While this article is poorly written and absurdly suggests that the Douglas Hamiltons had a business conflict of interest with a new tourism development (they operate a 10 bed camp and would never be competing with the clientelle that would be coming to a new 400 bed hotel), It is the only article i can see on the net on this recent development. The Douglas Hamiltons have made such an enormous contribution to conservation in Kenya it is just so disturbing to see the Kenyan government behave so arrogantly. Please read the article below:

From Jamie

http://allafrica.com/stories/200705150695.html

2 Responses to “Douglas Hamiltons Kicked out of Samburu”

James, on 21 May 2007

Here is a follow up story that has appeared in the independent.

http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/wildlife/article2562754.ece

cheers, James Christian
http://www.karisia.com

James, on 23 Nov 2007

In the end the county council that made so many threats toward the Douglas Hamiltons backed down and they were allowed to remain within the park to continue their research on Elephants.

read more here about their important research:

http://www.savetheelephants.com/

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