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Why Tanzania Will Not Burn Illegal Ivory

Why Tanzania Will Not Burn Illegal Ivory

After several attempts by conservation groups to push the government of Tanzania into burning a huge stockpile of ivory, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism says it won’t happen, with Minister Jumanne Maghembe saying the tusks will be used for scientific research. “Our position is clear, that, we are keeping them for scientific research […]

3 Chinese Nationals in Court Over Ivory Haul

3 Chinese Nationals in Court Over Ivory Haul

Three Chinese nationals, Xiao Shaodan (30), Chen Jianlin (35) and Liang Hu (31), appeared before the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court in Dar es Salaam yesterday charged with leading organised crime relating to several pieces of elephant tusks valued at over 7bn/-. They were not allowed to enter plea to the charges when they were brought […]

Magufuli Pushes for War On Poachers

Magufuli Pushes for War On Poachers

President John Magufuli yesterday ordered the arrest of all poachers and other suspects who are connected with the illegal business regardless of their positions and seniority. According to a statement released by the Director of State House Communications, Mr Gerson Msigwa, the president was speaking during an impromptu visit to the Ministry of Natural Resources […]

US ban on ivory trade passed to protect the African jumbo

US ban on ivory trade passed to protect the African jumbo

It is limited to African elephant ivory. It does not regulate ivory and bone derived from other animals, such as walruses, whales and mammoths The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has passed a rule to enforce a a near-total ban on elephant ivory trade. The rule fulfills restrictions under President Barack Obama’s 2013 Executive […]

Two Zimbabweans Caught With 36kg Of Ivory At Hong Kong Airport

Two Zimbabweans Caught With 36kg Of Ivory At Hong Kong Airport

Two travellers from Zimbabwe were arrested at Hong Kong International Airport yesterday after 36kg of suspected ivory products were discovered in their luggage.The two men, aged 29 and 47, were intercepted as they arrived in the city from Harare via Dubai yesterday morning. “During customs clearance, customs officers found about 19kg of suspected ivory products […]

“The Devil”, most wanted ivory trafficker in Tanzania, arrested

“The Devil”, most wanted ivory trafficker in Tanzania, arrested

Tanzanian officials have arrested a poacher and smuggler whom they say is responsible for thousands of elephant deaths across several African nations. Boniface Matthew Mariango—nicknamed “Shetani,” or the “Devil”—was arrested on Oct. 29 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, after evading authorities for more than a year. According to Tanzania’s National and Transnational Serious Crimes Investigation […]

Mystery As Ten Thousand Elephants Vanish

Mystery As Ten Thousand Elephants Vanish

The latest Census, results of which have just been tabled in Arusha, reveals that there are 43,521 elephants in the entire country with Tanzania reported to have lost nearly 70,000 jumbos in the last five years. The estimates for 2009 documented that Tanzania had around 110,000 jumbos, placing the country in the second position after […]

Angola Drafts Action Plan to Fight Against Ivory Trafficking

Angola Drafts Action Plan to Fight Against Ivory Trafficking

Luanda — The Ministry of Environment and partners drafted the National Action Plano n Ivory 2015/2017, which is aimed to fight against the illegal ivory trade in Angola and the reinforcement of the inspection at airport and land borders. The document was drafted under the compliance with the implementation of the Convention on the Convention […]

Botswana Patrol Team Kills Three Poachers

Botswana Patrol Team Kills Three Poachers

A Botswana Defence Force (BDF) patrol team deployed in the Kwando area shot and killed three poachers who were in possession of elephant tusks on May 15. A statement from BDF directorate of protocol and public affairs stated that BDF was exercising its mission of defending Botswana’s territorial integrity and national interests. BDF commended Namibian […]

Record ivory, rhino horn cache seized: Mozambique

Record ivory, rhino horn cache seized: Mozambique

Police in Mozambique have seized nearly 1.3 tonnes of ivory and rhino horns, obtained from the illegal slaughter of 65 rhinos and 170 elephants, from a house belonging to a Chinese national. Mozambique is a known source of poachers willing to cross the porous border to South Africa to fill orders for rhino horn from […]

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