Suspected poacher Mr Yusuf Bulbale Ibrahim, who was arrested in Wajir County on Sunday. [Photo/nation.co.ke]A suspected giraffe poacher was on Sunday arrested by Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers in Elnur, Eldas Constituency, Wajir County.Wajir County warden Joel Kanda who confirmed the arrest said that the suspected poacher, Mr Yusuf Bulbale Ibrahim, is one of the most wanted giraffe poachers in the region.Mr Kanda said they have been trailing the suspect for 12 months and they managed to arrest him on Sunday.The warden said the suspect was found with a gun and 14 bullets, and some giraffe parts in his possession at the time of his arrest.According to Mr Kianda the giraffe population is slowly dwindling in the county because of poaching adding that they will not relent in their fight against poaching and perpetrators will face the full force of the law.“You can imagine how dangerous this person is, he only uses one bullet to kill a whole giraffe, therefore rendering him a great threat to the wild.”“In less than three months we’ve lost at least four giraffes, meaning in every month one giraffe is killed within the county,” said Mr Kanda.Mr Yusuf Abdullahi, a chief from Dhoda Location, said he got reports from the public over the killing of the giraffe and informed the KWS officers who then pursued the poacher and found him asleep.Mr Abdullahi added that he had earlier arrested the same man in 2008 and he had a gun, but he was later released.Warden Kanda urged residents to collaborate with KWS and other agencies to end poaching.

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