Maputo — The Mozambican parliament, the Assembly of the Republic, on Thursday passed the second and final reading of a government bill on conservation areas which dramatically increases the penalties for poaching, particularly of endangered species, such as rhinoceros or elephants. The bill proposes prison sentences of between eight and 12 years for people who kill, without a licence, any protected species, or who use banned fishing gear, such as explosives or toxic substances. The same penalty will apply to people who set forests or woodlands on fire (poachers often use fire to drive animals into the open)allafrica/stories/201404260014.html
Posted on: Sun, 27 Apr 2014 15:40:18 +0000
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