Category: Wildlife News

Community leaders are now calling for long-term solutions, including strengthened wildlife barriers, rapid response teams and early warning systems.

Retired Col Tom Butime, the state minister of tourism asked that all the encroachers whether big or small must leave the forest since it is now under the management of UWA.

Wilson Kagoro, the Chief Game Warden at Murchison/Kabalega Falls National Park (MFNP), says UWA remains committed to providing long-lasting solutions to the ongoing challenges facing communities. 

In Uganda, the Faculty of Forestry and the wildlife authorities rarely collaborate on vegetation history. This must change.

Julius Birija, the baby’s father, said he was informed about the incident while at work, noting that the baby died while being rushed to the clinic for treatment. 

Kidepo valley national park is located in Karamoja and boarders South Sudan and Kenya.

Edward Barongo, the LC1 chairman of Kidukuru village, noticed with concern the growing rate of chimpanzee-human attacks within his area of jurisdiction. 

The Uganda Wildlife Act provides stiff penalties for individuals convicted of illegal possession, trade, or trafficking of protected wildlife species and their derivatives.

The amount was swiftly questioned by Members of Parliament who questioned if the said amount includes funds for the chopper’s maintenance.

As the white rhino once again roams Ajai’s grasslands, Uganda is offering more than a conservation success story.

In another news, on Thursday, November 6, a suspected stray bullet struck and killed Muzze Okwera Mateo in Wumugoti village, Gule Parish, Orom sub-county

In light of this crisis, UWA has implemented several proactive measures to mitigate wildlife threats.