{"id":6699,"date":"2022-10-22T11:13:51","date_gmt":"2022-10-22T08:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coebs.sua.ac.tz\/tradeinvestment\/?p=6699"},"modified":"2022-11-01T14:11:37","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T11:11:37","slug":"wildlife-poaching-practices-in-tanzanias-ruaha-landscape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coebs.sua.ac.tz\/tradeinvestment\/wildlife-poaching-practices-in-tanzanias-ruaha-landscape\/","title":{"rendered":"Wildlife Poaching practices in Tanzania\u2019s Ruaha Landscape"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Wildlife Poaching practices in Tanzania\u2019s Ruaha Landscape<\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">1,4*H.T. Mrosso, 1,4R.P. Kicheleri, 1J.J. Kashaigili, 1P.K.T. Munishi, 2R.M. Kadigi, 2,4C.P.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Mgeni, and 3,4M.H. Kimaro<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">1College of Forestry, Wildlife, and Tourism Management,<br \/>\nSokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">2School of Agricultural Economics and Business Studies\u2019<br \/>\nSokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro Tanzania.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 3GELIFES Institute, University of Groningen,Groningen, Netherlands<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">4Tanzania Research and Conservation Organization<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>ABSTRACT<\/strong><br \/>\nThroughout the world, millions of wild species and products are illegally collected, used, traded and exported. Tanzania&#8217;s Ruaha landscape is considered a critical area for biodiversity, as well as an area where poaching exists. Despite the area being rich in abundance and diversity of wildlife, in-depth analysis of wildlife species hunted most and the methods used by poachers is lacking. This study assessed the most hunted wildlife species, extracted products and uses, and associations between wildlife products, hunting methods, and ethnic groups. Data was collected by utilizing the snowball technique after 123 poachers were given a semi structured questionnaire in villages near the Ruaha National Park. Among the most hunted species are did-dik, impala, kudu, lion, buffalo, and elephants. Bushmeat, skin, claws, ivory, and fat were the most harvested wildlife products. 60 % of wildlife products used for food and source of income, and the methods used for illegal hunting were domestic dogs, spears, snares, and torches. The findings are critical for understanding the link between the most poached species, products, and methods used in relation to ethnic groups in the Ruaha landscape. Increased anti-poaching patrols and wildlife conservation awareness could help reduce the dependence of local communities on wildlife products.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"label\">Keywords:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"value\">wildlife products \u2013 poachers &#8211; poaching methods &#8211; ethnic groups &#8211; Ruaha landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Click here to download full article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajol.info\/index.php\/tjfnc\/article\/view\/233172\">http:\/\/Wildlife Poaching practices in Tanzania\u2019s Ruaha Landscap<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wildlife Poaching practices in Tanzania\u2019s Ruaha Landscape 1,4*H.T. Mrosso, 1,4R.P. Kicheleri, 1J.J. Kashaigili, 1P.K.T. Munishi, 2R.M. Kadigi, 2,4C.P. Mgeni, and 3,4M.H. 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