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Chimpanzee Trekking Vs Chimpanzee Habituation Experience
Chimpanzee trekking tour is where a trekker goes to the forest to view the already habituated chimpanzees. The habituated chimpanzees are normally confined in one area and are not aggressive and stubborn. They are friendly. Chimpanzee tracking can take 1-3 hours. Tracking chimpanzees is a very interesting experience. Get you walking shoes on as we…
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Traumatized Baby Chimpanzee Rescued, Gets New Lease of Life
Communities in Bugandikire Village, Busaru Parish in Bundibugyo District in a surprise move recently handed over a baby chimpanzee to the police after allegedly finding it stranded in a stream. The female baby chimpanzee, which was estimated to be just about three months old, is suspected to have been orphaned after the communities ate its…
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62kgs of Ivory Confiscated at Entebbe Airport
A consignment of 62kg of ivory was On Sunday night confiscated by Uganda Wildlife Authority rangers following a tip off from a security operative at the airport. The ivory which was parked in two blue leather suitcases had already been cleared by airport security and the various organizations involved in clearing cargo for export before…
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Uganda donates Zebras and Bushbucks to Thailand
Uganda is in advanced stages of shipping two zebras and two bushbucks to Thailand following an offer by President Yoweri Museveni to the Government of Thailand. “It is a Presidential gift to Thailand and there is nothing wrong with it as long as the animals undergo quarantine,” said Tourism minister Maria Mutagamba. She added that…
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Uganda Loses 60% of Lions in Just 10 Years
A recent wildlife survey has highlighted that lions in some of Uganda’s conservation areas are dropping in number. In some areas the losses could be as great as 60% over the last 10 years. It is estimated that just 408 lions remain in the 3 top strongholds for lions in the country. “African lions are…
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UWA Managers Celebrate 2013 Milestones & Set 2014 Targets
The senior management of Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) took four days off their working stations for a retreat to evaluate the organization performance in 2013 and set targets for 2014 during all wardens assembly held at the National Leadership Institute, Kyankwanzi (NALI). Among the milestones highlighted for the year 2013 were the various accolades awarded…
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UWA Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Ivory Trade
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) in collaboration with sister security agencies have intensified the crack down on the illegal trade in ivory in the countryside and the major entry and exit points. The intensified joint efforts last week led to seizure of almost three tones of ivory estimated at millions of dollars, which was bound…
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Uganda donates Zebras and Bushbucks to Thailand
Uganda is in advanced stages of shipping two zebras and two bushbucks to Thailand following an offer by President Yoweri Museveni to the Government of Thailand. “It is a Presidential gift to Thailand and there is nothing wrong with it as long as the animals undergo quarantine,” said Tourism minister Maria Mutagamba. She added that…
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UWA Director Wins Global Conservation Award
The Uganda Wildlife Authority’s Chief Conservation Area manager (CCAM) Mr. Charles Tumwesigye is the proud winner of the 2013 National Geographic Society/Buffet Award for Leadership in African Conservation. Mr. Tumwesigye becomes the second UWA officer to win the prestigious award after his predecessor Mr. John Makombo who is currently the Director Conservation (DC)in 2010. Mr.…
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76 Poachers Sentenced to Four Months in Jail
A magistrate’s court in Kiboga on Wednesday sentenced a total of 76 poachers to a fine of 100,000 shillings each or serving a four month jail term after they pleaded guilty to the charges of illegal hunting and being in possession of wildlife species. Grade one magistrate Masitula Mulondo convicted the 76 men led by…
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