Tumaren

Ecology and Conservation Observations in Laikipia, Kenya

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Two Poachers Caught

Category: Issues | Date: May 06 2009 | By: tumaren

Tumaren’s Rangers have caught 2 more Poachers hunting Impalas with snares on our property.  These particular men have been selling us honey for many years.  Because the honey gathering was helping the local community there presence on Tumaren was tolerated and the honey collected was purchased by Kerry.  Kerry then would filter and sell the honey in Nairobi allowing the local community to sell to a much larger market.  Not only have we paid these men many hundreds of dollars for their honey but we have also spoken to them about other employment as their brother is the new Councilor for the Ol Motiok community to our north.  We were told that these men had to pay 10,000 shillings about the equivalent of 130 US dollars.  This kind of punishment is sadly pathetic but it will hopefully scare them back off our conservation area.  Should they try snaring again on Tumaren they will supposedly (hopefully) face a much steeper charge.

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