(September 04, 2009) Antelope, Wildebeests and other African animals are declining just as quickly in Kenya's parks and reserves as in the country's unprotected lands.

A recent study that questions a central tenet of Kenya's wildlife conservation strategy finds this.

Using existing data, the team estimates that key animal populations have fallen by 40% over the past 30 years both inside and outside parkland.

The findings seem to confirm what Kenyan environmentalists have suspected for years: Aside from a few success stories, such as elephant and zebra conservation programs, efforts to sustain wildlife numbers in Kenya seem to be failing due to poor monitoring and enforcement.

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