Tanzania: State Mulls Using Army in Fighting Poaching

Arusha — THE government mulls using the military and heavy weaponry to fight poaching in the country, the Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism has said.

Addressing a press conference shortly after meeting with stakeholders in the hunting industry on Thursday, Ambassador Khamis Kagasheki said different ideas and suggestions cropped up during the meeting on how to address the issue of poaching.

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