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Jumbos population has not increased - minister
Natural Resources and Tourism minister Dr Damas Ndumbaro has said that according available statistics, the country’s elephant population has not increased, contrary to various claims.
He made the remarks yesterday when addressing Raha Leo villagers in Kalulu Ward, Tunduru District in Ruvuma Region during his working visit to listen to people’s complaints over jumbos frequent invasions in their areas.
He explained that apart from the increase of incidents of elephant invasion in farms and with some people getting hurt, the beasts’ numbers have not increased as opposed to various claims, but it is the number of the people that has increased.