ANSES is a public body currently notable for its role amid debates over elephant deaths near Amboseli, Kenya, amid claims of cyanide poisoning and disputes over pesticides.
Kenya Wildlife Service has reported that 15 elephants have died in the Amboseli ecosystem between 24 June and 24 July after showing partial paralysis and rapid death. Preliminary laboratory work has detected a potential toxic substance, including traces described as cyanide by Kenyan officials; further toxicology and environmental testing are ongoing and authorities say there is no evidence of immediate risk to people.