Wildlife foundation hands over K9 unit facility to strengthen Tanzania’s fight against wildlife trafficking

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of TAWA, Retired Major General Hamis Semfuko, leading officials from the organization (on the right) and officials from the AWF organization in inaugurating the Scent Dog Unit building at the TAWA Northern Zone offices 
PHOTO/FILBERT RWEYEMAMU.

What you need to know:

  • The facility, valued at over Sh87 million, will serve as the operational base for two sniffer dogs donated by AWF to TAWA in 2015, worth about $10,000 (over Sh25 million)