Wildlife Protection

October ends with flurry of poaching incidents, arrests

2020-05-16T08:23:19+00:00October 31st, 2014|Community News, Honeyguide News, Wildlife Protection|

    Over the past week, a number of poaching incidents have plagued the unprotected areas primarily of the Tarangire-Manyara ecosystem. Fortunately, Tanzanian officials have been holding several suspects in custody. Details are still being investigated, but below is a roundup of recent headlines.       Poachers kill another bull in Lesimingori Mountains Just

Bull killed, poachers caught on Elephant March Day

2020-05-16T08:23:19+00:00October 17th, 2014|Community News, Honeyguide News, Wildlife Protection|

Just after nightfall, the crack of gunfire echoed across the plains. A hunt and chase ensued in the darkness. Somewhere, another elephant died for its tusks. In a sad stroke of irony, poachers slaughtered a massive bull elephant near Esilalei Village on October 14, the same day of the momentous Elephant March in Arusha, a

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