Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Conservationists have opposed the planned lion breeding program by the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC), confined conditions, as opposed to a free environment. World Animal Protection, a global animal welfare charity based in the UK, says instead, that the government agencies should prioritise protection of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has been asked to gazette land around historical sites as a strategy for preserving and protecting Uganda’s cultural heritage. The move known as heritage zoning, allows governments to protect the historical and cultural integrity of a geographical area. It is now …
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Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Conservationists and tour operators in Kigezi sub-region have condemned the killing of one of Uganda’s silverback Mountain Gorilla’s known as Rafiki. Rafiki who was thought to be 25 years old went missing on June 1 and his body was discovered a day after at …
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By Ronald Musoke The Desert Locust Control Organization for East Africa (DLCO-EA) has come out to defend itself against allegations that it indiscriminately killed over a million birds in July. The exercise was intended to control the birds that were causing massive crop loss in eastern Uganda. Speaking at the …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price