Poaching poses security threat in E.Africa

“Wildlife crime is one of the most lucrative forms of illegal activity worldwide. It hurts people, communities and economies. It devastates ecosystems and puts national security at risk”, said a report tabled before the East African Legislative Assembly (Eala) during its session in Arusha recently.
Escalating poaching in East Africa now poses a security threat in the region besides wiping out the endangered animal species, a recently released report has shown