Keep, humans, wildlife separate

Reports of frequent attacks on human beings by wild animals are unsettling.  In the past week alone, two people were mauled to death by marauding hyenas in Mbulu District and a man was killed by a raging buffalo in Monduli District.

This surely sets the stage for increased conflict between humans and wild animals in areas bordering national parks and game reserves.

An upsurge in the number of attacks on humans and retaliatory mass slaughter of wild animals in recent years are a direct result of people encroaching on wildlife habitats.

The government has found itself in a catch-22 situation, and has on more than one occasion had to fend off accusations that it was putting wild animals before the sanctity of human life.  There is also the debate on who qualifies for compensation after being attacked by a wild animal.

Wild animals have to be kept separate from humans, but unfortunately this is not the case in many parts of the country where rapidly expanding populations spill over demarcated areas and put pressure on wildlife sanctuaries.

When humans and wild animals come in close proximity, they are bound to cross each others path, with tragic consequences as is frequently reported nowadays.

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