Database of Wildlife Related Law
The appellants were found at Serengeti National Park without any written authorization. They were also armed with bows and arrows, knives, bush knives and trapping wires. It was also alleged by the prosecution that they were found in possession of government trophies.
The appellant was sentenced by the Resident Magistrate of Shinyanga as follows; 1st Count: Entering into a game reserve. He was sentenced to custodial sentence of one year in jail. 2nd Count: Unlawful hunting in a game reserve. He was sentenced to pay a fine of Tsh. 200,000/= or one year in jail in default.
The appellant was found in a game reserve to be in possession of fire arm and meat of the animals named in the species sub section below without a valid permit. During trial he denied the facts as presented by the prosecution.
Jianhua C., Qingyuan F., Weiping F., Huayuan F. and Jianwei G. purchased wild animals for sale without applying for registration with the industry and commerce administrative department to obtain a business license, and without obtaining a wildlife management license from the forestry authority. In 2017, Qingyuan F., Weiping F., Huayuan F.
On March 28, 2019, Peng X. contacted Qingshan S. to purchase tortoises through WeChat and telephone without the permission of relevant authorities, and agreed to purchase three tortoises at a price of 1200 yuan each. After Peng X. bought the three tortoises, he brought them back home and raised.
During the period from November 2016 to January 2018, Zhou illegally purchased, processed, and sold wild animals such as pheasants in his leased store without obtaining a wildlife management license and an industrial and commercial business license.
On October 4, 2017, Jun L. returned from Kenya by KQ886 flight and entered through the Guangzhou Baiyun Airport port. He concealed the disguised four small pieces of rhino horn slices in the black wooden head, and placed it in the suitcase for consignment. From October 8 to October 16, 2017, Jun L. contacted Hongsen W.
The appellant was found in possession of 71 pieces of elephant tusks and stood trial before the district court of Shinyanga as presided over by a Resident Magistrate. The appellant appealed to the High Court but the appeal was dismissed.
