Tolerance.ca
Director / Editor: Victor Teboul, Ph.D.
Looking inside ourselves and out at the world
Independent and neutral with regard to all political and religious orientations, Tolerance.ca® aims to promote awareness of the major democratic principles on which tolerance is based.

Tanzanian Police Seize Tusks From About 45 Elephants

Tanzanian authorities seized tusks from about 45 elephants and arrested two suspects at their home in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam, police officials said. The 156 pieces of ivory weighed more than 200 kg (440 pounds) and were worth 1.43 billion Tanzanian shillings ($670,000), according to a police statement issued late on Tuesday. Elephant poaching has been widespread in the East African country, which relies heavily on revenue from safari tourism, just when neighboring Kenya...


Read complete article

© Voice of America -
Subscribe to Tolerance.ca


Follow us on ...
Facebook Twitter