The
government has confirmed today in parliament that, it had killed about 100
baboons that had been seen to be causing unnecessary inconveniences which ended
up in massive losses to the people in Bukoba rural district. The deputy
minister for Tourism and Natural Resources said when responding to the question
raised by a special seat Alfredina Kahigi (CUF). The legislator wanted to know
steps taken by the government of preventing wild animals such as baboons who
have been reportedly to have been invading people’s settlements causing harassment and loss of people’s properties in Bukoba rural.
Responding to the
question, the deputy minister said that the government was aware of such
incidences in over 80 districts in the country and mentioned other troublesome
wild animals such as elephants and monkeys. Elaborating more, trhe deputy
minister said that elephants have the habit of invading farms whereas
crocodiles and monkeys cause grievous bodly harm to people whom they come
across in areas such as Kemondo, Bujogo, Kizi, Katoma, Katangaraza and
Kishonmgo. He said the ministry has been carrying out regular patrol in search
of these animals in collaboration with game soldiers and through this
operation, about 103 monkeys had been killed in different seven areas although
he admitted the fact that his ministry has short of game warders but have tried
to strengthened security to curb their influence.
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