Tanzania Calls for International Support Against Poaching

Tanzania has called on international agencies, including Interpol, to join its efforts to curb poaching at the conclusion of a two-day summit in Arusha to stop wildlife crime and advance wildlife conservation, Tanzania's The Guardian reported Tuesday (November 11th).

"Poaching targets elephants for their ivory because of high demand and prices in the international black market," Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda said at the conclusion of the weekend summit.

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