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Tanzanian rangers can now shoot down poachers

  •   Fri, Oct 04 2013 10:57:36 PM

Dodoma, Oct 4 (IANS): Tanzania has announced that all poachers arrested in its national parks and game reserves will be promptly shot in the jungle, ordering wildlife rangers to immediately execute the directive.

"There will be no forgiveness when it comes to cases of poachers terrorizing innocent wildlife like elephants, rhinos and other species in this country," reported Xinhua citing Tanzania's Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism Khamis Kagasheki.

There will be no need for poachers to take them to court, he added.

The minister was speaking at the climax of the global Elephant March, which was held in 15 countries worldwide and in Tanzania the three km mass walk was held in its northern safari capital of Arusha.

He warned all perpetuators of poaching and those involving in illegal hunting to pack their weapons and find a legal business "as anyone who would be caught in the parks for whatever reasons will be shot dead on the spot".
  

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  • dap maritz, South Africa

    Tue, Oct 08 2013

    That is fair trail.The choice is yours. You choose to go there, you choose death. Sounds fair to me!!
    regards
    Delta Mike

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  • Jackson Robert Munuo, Kilimanjaro

    Mon, Oct 07 2013

    This could help to protect our endangered wildlife species. I know some of people can say,for the human right but they have to think for the wild animals. God gave us the mandate to protect and to conserve these animals. So this is the best option. Good our Natural resource Minister for your action.

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  • Roman, Ukraine

    Mon, Oct 07 2013

    This is the best news which may be on Monday))

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  • Zeezaa, Tanzania

    Sun, Oct 06 2013

    Good! This is the best news ever for Tanzania. Those also caught dealing should be given harsher penalties.

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  • Karibu sandra, Tanzania

    Sun, Oct 06 2013

    FABULOUS news. Sorry if you do the crime, do the time. A zero tolerance policy is desperately needed. Elephants are on the brink of extinction and so someone somewhere has to make the choice. Protect or ignore?

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  • don, usa

    Sun, Oct 06 2013

    Could be a most effective deterrent.
    How about jail if you are caught buying or selling ivory?

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  • Lois Olmstead, U.s.a.

    Sat, Oct 05 2013

    No one wants poaching stopped more than I do. but what if the supposed poacher isn't guilty? Everyone should have the right to a fair trial.

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  • TLe, California

    Sun, Oct 06 2013

    The elephants should get a fair trial too.....oh wait they can't because their heads were hacked off by poachers!

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  • Alexis, Seattle

    Mon, Oct 07 2013

    I believe in fair trial, however, if you are lurking around a National Park or Reserve for wildlife, with a gun, likely late at night...What are you doing there? I say shoot to kill. If someone is dumb enough to go into these spaces, armed and late at night...well then. I don't have an answer. But that is not what is happening, these are poachers. Kill them!

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