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Tuesday, September 02, 2014
World Rabies Day 2014
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Volunteers Needed
The volunteer program offers opportunities for you to help our community’s donkeys, dogs and cats in unique and special ways.
Mobile donkey veterinary care
Spay/Neuter on dogs and cats
Dogs training
Donkey welfare Community Education
And many other activities, please contact us through email above.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Donkeys at Brick kernels
Mhungula Brick kernels at Kahama district is the place whereby many donkey owners are earning their daily income for transporting building materials by using oxen cart pulled by donkey in every day of life,The donkey are fitted in oxen yolk without any padding materials which results in neck injuries,TAPO is trying to help all donkey in need in this area and District in general, please support us
TAPO & NetAP -Swiss Donkey Care
NetAP-Network for the Animal Protection Switzerland is doing very great work for supporting TAPO to care Donkeys in need at Kahama.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Saturday, September 03, 2011
Tuesday, August 09, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Emergency Assistance
It will be very good if i can approach any one in our blog to support us
At the moment we have serious issue of injuries donkeys at Kahama District Country of Tanzania who need very immediately treatment instead of that we gonna lost them,
so we are looking for donation in order to buy some drugs and equipments as soon as possible, and it will cost from us $ 100-200.
Please, if you have any idea on this just let me know.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Serengeti Super Highway: A Dead End for Animals
New road could disrupt last great migration
The oldest national park in Tanzania, listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site for its biodiversity and ecological significance, the Serengeti is a unique and awe-inspiring place. It is best known as the home of the last great mammal migration on Earth: The annual journey of almost two million ungulates, including wildebeests, zebras and gazelles, is of important ecological significance and a sight unlike anything else in the world.
Unnecessary risk
Reports from 2010 confirm that the Tanzanian government is getting ready to develop a highway that would bisect the park and cut directly through the animals’ migration route. Officials reason that a road would boost economic development, connect isolated communities and allow for the movement of commodities; yet there is an alternative that would accomplish all of these things without disrupting a vital natural event. This alternate road, which takes a southern route around the park, would ultimately connect more people and cost less to build.
Deadly impact
The proposed road through the middle of the park would allow the rapid, easy spread of invasive plant species and animal diseases via large trucks driving through the region carrying plant seeds on their tires or domesticated livestock. Roads also allow for much easier access to wildlife and therefore lead to increased poaching. Inevitably, a road will lead to further construction and human activity. The biggest problem would be the fragmentation of this critical landscape and the disruption of animal movements. Large herds of animals would cause frequent collisions on the road, endangering not only their own lives but those of people as well. To address this problem, fencing could be erected; however, this would likely put an end to the great migration and have a ripple effect on the ecosystem.
Wide-ranging consequences
The millions of animals who migrate annually through the Serengeti spread nutrients throughout the ecosystem via their urine and feces. This helps maintain a diversity of plants to support a large variety of wildlife. These ungulates are also a major source of food for other animals such as lions. Finally, should this road go ahead and the migration cease, not just the landscape, but the livelihoods of people working in the tourism industry would be affected because the annual migration and diversity of wildlife draw many visitors to the region every year.
Sad precedent
The serious impact that a simple road can have is well-known and documented. Botswana is a good example , having lost its wildebeest and zebra migrations due to a fenced road. A fragmenting road in Banff National Park in Canada also had similar compromising effects on elk migration. More examples have been documented around the world. We already know what will happen in the Serengeti and it is undoubtedly a terrible idea to move forward with the creation of this highway.
Preventing disaster
HSI has joined with local African NGO, African Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW), to help prevent construction of this “super highway.” They have hired a lawyer and filed a case with the East African Court of Justice against the building of the road. Helpfully, an Environmental Assessment document commissioned by the Tanzanian Government actually outlines the inevitable negative impacts this road would have on the Serengeti, an assessment which will provide great leverage towards putting an end to the proposed project.
The oldest national park in Tanzania, listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site for its biodiversity and ecological significance, the Serengeti is a unique and awe-inspiring place. It is best known as the home of the last great mammal migration on Earth: The annual journey of almost two million ungulates, including wildebeests, zebras and gazelles, is of important ecological significance and a sight unlike anything else in the world.
Unnecessary risk
Reports from 2010 confirm that the Tanzanian government is getting ready to develop a highway that would bisect the park and cut directly through the animals’ migration route. Officials reason that a road would boost economic development, connect isolated communities and allow for the movement of commodities; yet there is an alternative that would accomplish all of these things without disrupting a vital natural event. This alternate road, which takes a southern route around the park, would ultimately connect more people and cost less to build.
Deadly impact
The proposed road through the middle of the park would allow the rapid, easy spread of invasive plant species and animal diseases via large trucks driving through the region carrying plant seeds on their tires or domesticated livestock. Roads also allow for much easier access to wildlife and therefore lead to increased poaching. Inevitably, a road will lead to further construction and human activity. The biggest problem would be the fragmentation of this critical landscape and the disruption of animal movements. Large herds of animals would cause frequent collisions on the road, endangering not only their own lives but those of people as well. To address this problem, fencing could be erected; however, this would likely put an end to the great migration and have a ripple effect on the ecosystem.
Wide-ranging consequences
The millions of animals who migrate annually through the Serengeti spread nutrients throughout the ecosystem via their urine and feces. This helps maintain a diversity of plants to support a large variety of wildlife. These ungulates are also a major source of food for other animals such as lions. Finally, should this road go ahead and the migration cease, not just the landscape, but the livelihoods of people working in the tourism industry would be affected because the annual migration and diversity of wildlife draw many visitors to the region every year.
Sad precedent
The serious impact that a simple road can have is well-known and documented. Botswana is a good example , having lost its wildebeest and zebra migrations due to a fenced road. A fragmenting road in Banff National Park in Canada also had similar compromising effects on elk migration. More examples have been documented around the world. We already know what will happen in the Serengeti and it is undoubtedly a terrible idea to move forward with the creation of this highway.
Preventing disaster
HSI has joined with local African NGO, African Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW), to help prevent construction of this “super highway.” They have hired a lawyer and filed a case with the East African Court of Justice against the building of the road. Helpfully, an Environmental Assessment document commissioned by the Tanzanian Government actually outlines the inevitable negative impacts this road would have on the Serengeti, an assessment which will provide great leverage towards putting an end to the proposed project.
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Friday, November 05, 2010
Tanzania Penalty for animal cruelty upped to 100,000/-
The government has introduced instant penalty, ranging from 20,000/- to 100,000/-, against any person found inflicting pain, injury or other acts of cruelty to animals.
Launching the first-ever Animal Welfare Advisory Council (AWAC) to oversee animals’ welfare through multifaceted efforts to prevent animal cruelty, Minister for Livestock Development and Fisheries Dr John Magufuli called for smart partnership among government functionaries, media practitioners, civil societies and the donor community to help improve animal welfare and rights.
He said the AWAC should sensitise members of the community to observe the Animal Welfare Act (No.19 of 2008).
Magufuli said the council would have to advise the minister responsible on matters pertaining to the protection of animals against cruelty as provided for in sub-section 3 and 4 of the Act.
The minister noted that, according to the universal animal protection instrument, all animals deserve freedom that include freedom from thirst, hunger and malnutrition, freedom from discomfort due to environmental hazards, freedom from suffering pains, injury and disease.
He said as per 2010/11 national statistics, Tanzania had domestic animals as follows: 19.2 million cattle, 13.8 million goats, 1.6 million pigs, 56 million chickens, four million dogs and cats.
He said the authorities concerned should not hesitate to impose a penalty to any person found violating the Act or being cruel to animals as they too deserved care.
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
Launching the first-ever Animal Welfare Advisory Council (AWAC) to oversee animals’ welfare through multifaceted efforts to prevent animal cruelty, Minister for Livestock Development and Fisheries Dr John Magufuli called for smart partnership among government functionaries, media practitioners, civil societies and the donor community to help improve animal welfare and rights.
He said the AWAC should sensitise members of the community to observe the Animal Welfare Act (No.19 of 2008).
Magufuli said the council would have to advise the minister responsible on matters pertaining to the protection of animals against cruelty as provided for in sub-section 3 and 4 of the Act.
The minister noted that, according to the universal animal protection instrument, all animals deserve freedom that include freedom from thirst, hunger and malnutrition, freedom from discomfort due to environmental hazards, freedom from suffering pains, injury and disease.
He said as per 2010/11 national statistics, Tanzania had domestic animals as follows: 19.2 million cattle, 13.8 million goats, 1.6 million pigs, 56 million chickens, four million dogs and cats.
He said the authorities concerned should not hesitate to impose a penalty to any person found violating the Act or being cruel to animals as they too deserved care.
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
Thursday, October 28, 2010
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