Title:

Tanzania: More than 33,380 poachers arrested in past 5 years

Publication Year:
2021
Abstract:

A total of 33,386 poachers have been arrested in the past five years, thanks to the intensified anti-poaching campaign initiated by the National Anti-Poaching Task Force (NTAP). Mr Nduhiye noted that in the past five years the task force managed to intercept various trophies including 14,741 pieces of ivory tusks, 25 rhinoceros horns, 10 live pangolins and 962 tortoises.

Series Title:
allAfrica.com
Type:
Newspaper
Item Type:
Report
Language:
en

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