D<\/span>riving through Serengeti, tourists rarely encounter signs of the dark side of the seemingly paradisiac landscape. But like in any place throughout Africa that is teeming with wildlife, Serengeti is also a crime scene. Poachers enter the protected areas and set snares, thousands of snares. Although the ongoing poaching crisis in Africa has so far spared Serengeti, it warrants intense protection of the Serengeti\u2019s elephants and black rhinos.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nPoaching constitutes wildlife crimes that reach from traditional forms of hunting that become illegal when an area gains protected status to internationally organized crime. In Tanzania, \u201cany act directed or incidental to the killing\u201d of any wild animal in a National Park is prohibited by law. Penalties vary depending on the animal involved, ranging from one-year to five-years imprisonment and can include additional fines. However, enforcement of the National Parks Act and the prosecution of traffickers of wildlife products remain a challenge.<\/p>\n<\/div>