Agago residents demand action as elephants destroy crops
State Minister for Northern Uganda, Akello Beatrice Akori, said she was concerned about the challenges facing residents of Omiya Pacwa, particularly the destruction of crops by elephants.
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Makome driver dies in Karuma bus-elephants collision
The affected elephant has been relocated and is walking in pain, according to the UWA senior commutation official.
Calls for wildlife monitoring rise after elephants attack gardens in Kitgum
As pressure mounts for more sustainable solutions to human-wildlife conflict in Kitgum, Agago and Otuke districts, conservation experts are urging Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) to consider collaring elephants in the region.
Wildlife scouts manning Queen Elizabeth National Park ‘proud of the job’ amid key challenges
Twinomugisha Deusdedit, the assistant warden community conservation for Queen Elizabeth national park responded to some of the issues raised by the wildlife scouts’ chairpersons in Kanungu and Rukungiri districts.
Oyam: Locals await shs250m in compensation from UWA after wildlife attacks
Sam Ojok, a resident of Acimi `B’ in Myene sub-county whose home is near the park, told TND News recently that the elephants have been disturbing them since 2013 to date and wildlife authorities say they are working on the solutions.