European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 29, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 the stars and stripes tuesday april 29, 1986 crowded marketplace in a typical kenyan Village. Competing with game for living space by David Crary associated press Enya s wildlife is a Delight for tourists. But it often is a source of frustration and anguish for Rural kenyans competing with the game for living space. Farmers often spend sleepless nights tending bonfires and beating Drums or garbage can lids to frighten elephant herds away from crops. Wildlife authorities build Moats and erect electrified fences to keep animals in designated reserves and out of Farmland. Crops Aren t the Only victims. Almost weekly kenyan newspapers report attacks on humans by Lions buffaloes crocodiles hyenas and other wild animals. At one Point in 1982, officials dealt with the problems posed by crop ravaging Baboons and Man eating crocodiles by shooting the Baboons and feeding them to the crocodiles. Kenya s population of 20 million grows about 4 percent annually the highest growth rate in the world. Competition is intense for the 15 percent of the land suitable for crops. But wildlife also is proliferating thanks to a 1977 ban on Hunting. The result is often a head on collision As contacts Between animals and people increase. William Zeki a Farmer from the Machakos District East of Nairobi said elephants have destroyed $4,000 Worth of Corn peas and Sweet potatoes in recent weeks. They come for dinner and nobody can scare them away he told a reporter from Nairobi s daily nation newspaper. We  t know what to do because nobody is authorized to kill  Zeki said game wardens try to scare away the elephants with explosives but the animals reappear soon afterwards. The government runs a massive compensation program which has paid Farmers millions of dollars for crop damage in the past 10 years but Many Farmers complain that the reimbursement process is time consuming and complicated. The government should pay close attention to this because the future of wildlife depends on the appreciation of local people said Nehemiah Rostich executive director of the East african wildlife society. If the people  t appreciate the animals they won t be prepared to work with the authorities to preserve  the government is trying to bolster Public support for wildlife conservation through a program that includes film strips in schools posters urging Protection of endangered species and appeals for support in combating poaching. . Soriero Deputy director of the wildlife conservation and management department said one promising strategy is to encourage More kenyans to visit game Parks. This is part of a broader Campaign to promote Domestic tourism and the government is urging hotel owners to provide discounts to kenyan residents. Rostich said the government should think of ways to make Rural kenyans who compete directly with wild animals feel that they Are directly benefiting from tourism revenues. Tourism is Kenya s third largest foreign currency earner after Coffee and Tea and it was the decisive Factor in the 1977 ban on Hunting. Since the ban was imposed the population of virtually every game species has increased except for the Rhinoceros a favorite target of poachers who find a lucrative illegal Market for its Horn. Some conservationists have advised the government to allow limited Hunting or to implement cropping programs to pare herds which appear to be growing too Large. But the government says no major changes in its policies Are under serious consideration. Kenya has 40 game Parks and reserves covering about 10 percent of its 225,000 Square Miles. Soriero said major expansion of the existing Parks network is unlikely unless local officials take the initiative in proposing Parks in their areas. We must be realistic in recognizing other demands on the  said . Sind Iyo director of the wildlife department. We re quite Happy with what we have. We  t want to generate hostility just by grabbing  Soriero predicted that Over the next few decades fewer and fewer wild animals would be found outside the Parks and reserves As human pressure intensifies and More land for livestock grazing is needed. Both he and Rostich said problems could occur if animal migration routes outside the protected areas Are Cut off but they said the existing Parks system is Large enough to accommodate the Overall wildlife population. .anpsincbclyp5 Wash to Nkosi no m thought Cook 7har5r/6ht,Joan. I runafxncy�pi0l�s. Concern. I m opetlln6 really its you Clyce. What happ&j�p701h�hip,  Kings gush Ofha Satpal became my cab pfc. 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