BREAKING THE PARADOX OF POVERTY AMIDST PLENTY: How Locals Are Supporting Wildlife Conservation
STORY BY AARON AINOMUGISHA, Western Uganda. The Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA has continuously implemented community conservation to combat wildlife crime inside and outside different national...
COMMUNITY VIGILANCE: HOW WILDLIFE TRAFFICKERS WERE ARRESTED WITH OVER 20 MONKEYS
Story by Aaron Ainomugisha. The Territorial Police in Rwenzori East and Katwe Kabatoro Central Police Station in Kasese district have arrested Frederick Lubega, also...
WORLD WILDLIFE CRIME REPORT 2024: Africa accounts for 19%
The World Wildlife Crime Report has indicated that Africa accounts for 19% of all seizures of illegally harvested flora and fauna.
For global trade flows,...
UWA has tried to ensure safety & security in parks – San Diego Gorilla Safaris boss Mugisha Majid Amon
Tourism experts and stakeholders in western Uganda have commended the Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA and security agencies for the current measures to ensure safety and...
UGX60 BILLION FAKE GORILLA PERMITS SCANDAL: 14 UGANDA WILDLIFE AUTHORITY STAFF SUSPENDED
BY AARON AINOMUGISHA. Fourteen Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA staff have been suspended over allegations related to the issuance of fake gorilla permits though their names...
ARRESTED INSIDE QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK: 24-YEAR-OLD FISHERMAN SENTENCED TO 8 YEARS
The chief magistrate’s court in Kamwenge has sentenced John Vian Matsiko to eight years in jail for illegally entering a wildlife protected area.
The 24-year-old...