Elephant poaching curbed through joint efforts, says wildlife authority

The number of incidents of elephant killings has declined from 18 in 2016/17 to three in 2022/23. PHOTO | GETTY IMAGES

By  Damas Kanyabwoya  &  Hellen Nachilongo

What you need to know:

  • Between 2009 and 2014 Tanzania lost 60,000 elephants through unprecedented levels of poaching, according to figures from a government census.

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