Pandemic-induced poaching surges in Uganda

by | Jul 10, 2020 | News

By Dina Fine Maron, National Geographic Night after night, men infiltrate the forests blanketing northwestern Uganda. They come by boat, paddling east across Lake Albert in canoes made from hollowed out trees, before creeping into the lush undergrowth of the country’s...
Covid-19: Locals turn to poaching (Uganda)

Covid-19: Locals turn to poaching (Uganda)

by | Jun 29, 2020 | News

By Tobias Jolly Owiny & Susan Nanjala, The Daily Monitor The loss of endangered wild animal species due to poaching has increased in Murchison Falls National Park since March when government instituted lockdown measures to contain the spread of coronavirus, Daily...
Suspects with elephant penises denied bail

Suspects with elephant penises denied bail

by | Jun 3, 2020 | News

By Titus Kakembo – NewVision The suspects were arrested following a tip-off from COVID-19 threatened neighbors who suspected they had escaped from quarantine. Seven suspects found in possession of ten dried penises of elephants valued at sh17b, six tortoises...