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The park rangers at Tsavo knew this, and they guarded the elephant closely. In the spring of 2014, the rangers went on high alert. Heavy rain had come to the area. Look- ing for food, Satao had crossed into a dangerous area of the park. It was a prime hunting ground for poachers, but there are only so many rangers, and they just couldn’t keep track of him all the time. Poachers attacked in May, shoot- ing poisoned arrows to bring the giant animal down. Then

African elephants depend on the open savanna for a home.

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