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4th Quarter 2008 Newsletter: December 2008
Anti-Poaching
2008 Performance
The anti-poaching teams finished the year with a total of 1,935 arrests and 134 confiscated firearms, including 39 automatic weapons. We recognized these, and other, accomplishments at our annual Christmas Party and Awards Ceremony which is funded by Tanzania Game Tracker Safaris professional hunters.
FCF results 2008:
- Arrests: 1,935
- Muzzle loaders: 85
- Rifles/shotguns: 10
- Automatic Weapons: 39
- Cattle: 15
- Snares: 5,583
- Endangered hard wood planks: 5 442
SPECIAL MENTION of the teams in the Moyowosi, in particular Fish Eagle and Uvinza:
- Automatic weapons: 32
- Muzzle loaders: 58
Honorable mention Ranger of the year:
- Joseph Kimaro (Fish Eagle)
- Majura Salehe (VGS Uvinza)
- Richard David (VGS Kizigo)
- Julius Buhimila (Maswa)
- Juma Shabani (VGS Ugalla)
Ranger of the Year:
Honorable mention Driver of the Year:
- Supphian Kisseto (Mobile Sable)
- Alphayo Mwanga (Kizigo East & South)
Driver of the Year:
- Julius Mwachihela (Monduli)
- Dawson Kimambo (Uvinza)
Honorable Mention: Commander of the Year:
- Assoraeli Nnko (Muhesi)
- John Cleophas (Fish Eagle)
- Pius Ngassa (Mobile Faru)
Commander of the Year:
- Ezekiel Loserian (Uvinza)
Team of the Year: Uvinza RAT
- Patrol Commander: Ezekiel Loserian
- Driver: Dawson Kimambo
- Ranger: Eliudi Rutozi
- Ranger: Peres Swai
- Ranger: Dsimas Lukas
Simon Biliasi – Mobile Sable. Passed away in March due to cerebral malaria. May he rest in peace.
Lomayani Moiyo – Monduli RAT
- Retired from FCF after 4 years of anti-poaching service
Sama Swai
- For 8 years of exemplary anti-poaching service to FCF
Half the teams remained in the field over the holidays and their presence had the intended deterrent effect – very little activity was seen. The Monduli team worked in conjunction with our light aircraft, and over what is typically a busy time of year for zebra skin traders no evidence of large-scale zebra slaughter in northern Maasailand was apparent.
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