Rubirizi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three lionesses have been found dead, with initial indications being that they were electrocuted in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Rubirizi District. They were part of the 10 lions that were brought into the park last month. Bashir Hangi, the Communications Officer for Uganda Wild …
Read More »Six eaten by crocodiles in Tanzania’s Ruvu River
Dar es Salaam | Xinhua | At least six people have been eaten by crocodiles in the first three months of 2022 in Tanzania’s Ruvu River in Kibaha district in Coast region, an official said on Sunday. “The six victims were attacked and eaten by the crocodiles between January 2022 …
Read More »Cameroon’s Lions roar on first day of AFCON
✳ DAY ONE Cameroon 2 Burkina Faso1 Ethiopia 0 Cape Verde 1 (HT) Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | Indomitable Lions captain Vincent Aboubakar scored twice to give host nation Cameroon a 2-1 victory over Burkina Faso in the opening match of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021. …
Read More »Firms launch campaign to raise awareness on plight of lions in Africa
Tusk Lion Trail is a global art installation in support of African lion conservation Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Tusk, an African conservation charity, has teamed up with Kenyan telecom operator, Safaricom and KCB Bank Kenya, to launch a campaign aimed at raising public awareness of the plight of lions in …
Read More »Suspected lion killers change plea
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two suspects who pleaded guilty to killing six lions and ten vultures before the Utilities, Wildlife and Standards Court in Kampala have made a U-turn. They are Vincent Tumuhirwe and Robert Ariyo, a farmer and Boda Boda rider respectively from Kanungu District. The two …
Read More »Body parts of killed lions recovered
Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), the Uganda Peoples’ Defense Forces (UPDF) and the police have recovered body parts of the lions that were killed in Queen Elizabeth national park last week. The lions were found dead on Friday evening, in Ishasha sector, Kihihi Sub County, …
Read More »UWA puts UGX 10M bounty on lions killers
Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has announced a cash bounty of 10 Million Shillings bounty for anybody who will provide information that will lead to the arrest of the people behind the killing of six lions in Queen Elizabeth National park. The lions were found dead …
Read More »Six lions found dead in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six lions have been found dead in Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park in Kihihi sub-county, Kanungu district. According to a statement from Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), carcasses of the lions were discovered in the national park on Friday evening by game rangers …
Read More »African conservationists urge enhanced protection of lions amid threats
Nairobi, Kenya | XINHUA | African countries need to strengthen protection of lions and other iconic carnivores amid threats to their survival linked to poaching, habitat loss and diseases, conservationists said on Friday ahead of World Lions Day to be observed on Aug. 10. Edith Kabesiime, wildlife campaign manager at …
Read More »Uganda lions in danger
Numbers fewer than earlier indicated | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan lions are one of the most sought-after animals by tourists. This means they have great local tourism value as each lion raises about USD$ 14,000 (Approx. Shs52million) annually in park fees, according to official figures. Tourists find Ugandan lions interesting …
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