Category: Prosecution

Penalties under the Wildlife Conservation and National Parks Act and subsidiary legislation involve a  combination of fines and imprisonment.  The Act also provides for administrative penalties including forfeiture, destruction of instrumentalities of crime and cancellation of permits.

Wildlife law enforcement is inherently trans-disciplinary and the enforcers need to consult and have an understanding of other related disciplines and the laws which regulate them. 

Prosecutors Hold Workshop to Build Capacity on Wildlife Crimes By Nancy Agutu, The Star Public prosecutors are currently attending a two-day workshop to build their…

South Africa Rhino Poaching: ‘Bribes Paid to Court Syndicate’ By Alastair Leithead, BBC News, South Africa A police informant has told the BBC he was the…

EAC Prosecutors Move Towards Curbing Poaching By Nasra Bishumba, The New Times If the efforts that prosecutors from the East African region are vowing to…