Database of Wildlife Related Law
On 13th December, 2012 at Kishisha Village, Siha District at Kilimanjaro region, the accused was arrested by the Kinapa Park rangers on allegations of possessing government trophy which was hyrax. This was contrary to the Wildlife Conservation Act, No. 05 of 2009. He was charged for the first time at Hai District Court on 24th January, 2013.
The Hales, a married couple, owned and operated a wholesale caviar business, Royaloff Caviar, in Tennessee and Kentucky. They utilized the roe of paddlefish (Polyodon spathula), which are large, shark-like river fish with long, flat blade-like snouts.
The accused person on the 30th day of September 2021 was found unlawfully in Rwenzori National Park by UWA rangers! He had also hunted down 6 tree hyraxes and one Rwenzori red duiker which are protected species. He was arrested and taken to Kasese police station and charged accordingly.
