Database of Wildlife Related Law
On 25th day of 2013, accused was found in possession of the Government trophy and was charged for being in possession of the Government trophies contrary to section 86 (1) and (2) (b) of the Wildlife Conservation Act, No. 5 of 2009 read together with section 14(d) of the Economic and Organized Crime Control Act [Cap 200 R.E 2002].
The accused persons were charged jointly and severally for contravening various provisions of the laws governing and regulating possession and disposition of the Government trophies. The main charge around this case was unlawful exportation of wild animals with total value of Tshs. 170,575,500.
Accused person were arrested for having been found in possession of a government trophy and were charged accordingly. There pleaded guilty and were convicted.
On 25th August, 2013 at about 01:00hrs at Mheza-Maore Village within Same District – Kilimanjaro region, the appellant was arrested for being in unlawful possession of the government trophy which is one “cheeter” skin worth Tshs. 7,942,900, the property of the government of the United Republic of Tanzania and without permit or license.
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.
On August, 03, 2019, the anti-poaching surveillance and control unit of Mokabi Dzanga in its traditional mission apprehended Ndopola Gervais and Djouma Lago Patient with a gorilla in a bag and others things used to practice hunting.
in December 2011, Banza Françis, Doubale Fabrice, Baketou Jean Marc and Doperengay Joseph were arrested inside the Nouabélé Ndoki National Park by a patrol and anti-poaching brigade of the eco-guards. The eco-guards found smoked chimpanzee meat in their possession.
In June 2011, Dawe Ambroise, who lives in Makao, wanted to organise a hunting party and asked Momboukola Modeste for his services as a hunter and also as a porter. Together they went to the Lola area, where they saw an elephant coming out of the water when they arrived.
