But sometimes people have needed protection from the protected animals. Madame Mabara and her 8 children live on a farm next to Tsavo East Game Park, one of more than 60 protected reserves in Kenya. Four years ago, Mabara's husband was trampled to death by an elephant. It threw him up in the air with its tusks. But beyond the risk to their safety, farmers worry about the financial impact of protected wildlife.
Cattle are easy prey for lions.
Elephants and buffalo trample homes and crops. Some farmers want more protection themselves. The issue has prompted some government officials to announce that it's acceptable to kill protected species in self-defense. When it attacks our animals, when it attacks our people, we definitely have to kill that animal. But self-defense also is an issue for the animals.