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Police, TAWA hunt poachers, nab 12, capture tusks, weapons (Tanzania)

Police, TAWA hunt poachers, nab 12, capture tusks, weapons (Tanzania)

by Adam Cruise | Jan 8, 2020 | News

By IPP Media Multi-sectoral efforts to combat poaching in Morogoro region have borne fruit after authorities said the last incident was recorded back in July last year.  Noti Mgaya, the chief conservator for Selous Game Reserve at Ilonga western zone, said during...
Police, TAWA hunt poachers, nab 12, capture tusks, weapons (Tanzania)

Tanzania: ringleader in elephant poaching arrested, ivory tusks equivalent to killing of 117 elephants recovered

by Adam Cruise | Sep 11, 2019 | News

By Emmanuel Agbenonwossi – Med Africa Tanzanian ministry of tourism has announced arrest of main suspect in the poaching of its elephant population and recovery of hundreds of ivory tusks that involved the killing of 117 elephants. Hamisi Kigwangalla, minister...
Police, TAWA hunt poachers, nab 12, capture tusks, weapons (Tanzania)

Tanzania seizes ivory tusks equivalent to 117 elephants killed

by Adam Cruise | Sep 5, 2019 | News

By Reuters DAR ES SALAAM – Tanzania has seized ivory tusks equivalent to killing at least 117 elephants, its tourism minister said, part of its drive to stamp out organized criminal networks involved in years of industrial-scale poaching. The elephant population...
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