Database of Wildlife Related Law
It was alleged that the accused person on 10 March 2015 Chanumba Village within Chamwino District was found in possession of wildebeest tail and lizard skin. The accused was found guilty.
It was alleged that the accused persons on 15/2/2009 at Leken area, Selela village, Monduli District in Arusha region were found in unlawful possession of fresh wildebeest meat. The accused denied the charges. The accused persons were found guilty and were therefore convicted.
At 8 o'clock on December 30, 2014, Qigang M., Tingchun S., Kechang J., Bangqing C. agreed to bring an "HD50" air gun to Xiangshui Town, Wanzhou District to hunt wild animals. Qigang M. was responsible for shooting wild animals, Tingchun S. was driving the car, and Kechang J., Bangqing C. were picking up shooted wild animals.
On March 3, 2017, in order to hunt wild animals for consumption, Jun R. invited Xiaolin L., Xiaorong L. and Jianhong H. to go hunting in Changba Village, Shizhi Town, Fengdu County. Jun R. carried an air gun to hunt and pick up prey, Jianhong H. drove, Xiaorong L. was responsible for picking up the prey, and Xiaolin L. cheered the air gun.
On the material date, at 22.00 hrs at Tingirima village within Bunda District in Mara Region, the accused was found in the possession of skins of dik-dik, two pieces of dried meat of the wildebeest and a piece of elephant tusk, after an emergence search in his house, a house owned by his mother and elder brother while he was sleeping.
The appellants in the court below were found to be in possession of game animal, alternatively government trophy, namely wildebeest skin, without being licenced or authorised to possess same.
On December 13, 2017, Shengjiang L. and Yongfang L. met and agreed to hunt for thrushes in the jurisdiction of Zunyi City. Subsequently, Yongfang L. drove a van to Shengjiang L.'s home. and Shengjiang L. placed the bird catching tool and an owl prepared in the car.
