wildlife
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Environment
UWA to erect beehive fence in Mitooma as elephants ravage farms
MITOOMA – Surrounding crops fields with beehives attached to fence posts and strung together with wires serves as a humane and eco-friendly way to protect crops from elephants. Accordingly, the Ministry of…
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News
Over 1,000 chimpanzees killed in 12 years
KIKUUBE – Conservationists in Uganda say over 1,000 chimpanzees have been killed in the country in the last 12 years. According to Dr. Joshua Rukundo, the executive director of Chimpanzee Sanctuary and Wildlife…
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Shs 200mln handicraft centre to be constructed in Masindi
MASINDI – The Ministry of Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities [MTWA] has embarked on the construction of Shs 200 million handicraft production centre in Masindi district. The ministry in partnership with Masindi District…
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Development
Mysterious savage beasts attack livestock in Bushenyi
BUSHENYI- Some of the locals of Katuura village in Mashonga parish, Kyamuhunga Sub-county in Bushenyi district are counting losses as savage beasts continue to kill their livestock. According to the locals, the…
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Environment
Police accused of aiding illegal logging in Moyo as culprits are held
MOYO – Two trucks loaded with logs estimated to be worth more than Shs 150 million have been impounded at Laropi ferry landing site in Moyo district by the police in Laropi…
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Environment
Saving chimpanzees: Gov’t urged to be strict on conserving forests
KIKUUBE- Government has been told not to keep a blind eye to perpetrators who destroy forests in the country since among other roles, forests act as habitats for chimpanzees considered to be…
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UWA installs another fence along Queen Elizabeth National Park
KITAGWENDA-Uganda Wildlife Authority [UWA] has launched the installation of an electric fence along Queen Elizabeth National Park boundary to protect some residents in Kitagwenda district from being attacked by wild animals. UWA…
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Police boss asks Ugandans to conserve lions
KAMPALA-Ugandans living near protected areas such as game parks have been urged to desist from bad activities that bring them into conflict with the wildlife, especially lions that continue to be killed.…
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Preparations in high gear for 2nd East African Regional Tourism Expo in Burundi
The East African Community [EAC] will hold the 2nd EAC Regional Tourism EXPO [EARTE’22] in Bujumbura, Burundi from September 23-30, 2022. According to the organisers, the main objective of the EXPO is…
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Cooperatives & Communities
UWA accuses local governments of failing to account for shared revenue
FORT PORTAL– Uganda Wildlife Authority [UWA], the manager of the national game parks, has blamed the authorities in district local governments neighbouring Kibale Conservation Area for failing to account for the 20…
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