Illegal wildlife trade war gains momentum as experts get new fighting tips in Dar

From left: The assistant director for Tanzania Wildlife Division and chairperson for the National Taskforce Anti-Poaching in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, Mr Robert Mande; conservation commissioner at the Tanzania Forest Services Agency (TFS), Prof Dos Santos Silayo; the Director for the Lusaka Agreement on Cooperative Enforcement Operations Mr Edward Phiri and the Chief Accountability Officer and Justice Initiative Director at Grace Farms Foundation, Mr Rod Khattabi during a training session in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday. PHOTO|THE CITIZEN CORRESPONDENT

What you need to know:

  • Tanzania had made significant strides in curtailing wildlife crime and promoting conservation during the past few years.