Tag Archives: Wildlife

Guided by local polers, an intimate canoe safari reveals why this inland wetland sustains both wildlife and community Boro Mokoro Station, BOTSWANA | RONALD MUSOKE | From the air, the Okavango Delta in southern Africa, appears as a blue-green mirage spilling into desert– a fan of water dissolving into sand. But …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities is seeking for Shs10 billion to procure a helicopter which they say will strengthen surveillance and conservation efforts in the national parks. According to the Undersecretary, Godfrey Sseremba, the aircraft will ease aerial patrols, wildlife surveillance, animal …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | East Africa holds a special place in the hearts of wildlife lovers and adventure seekers. Its vast savannas, mist-covered mountains, ancient forests, and shimmering lakes create a tapestry of landscapes that feel almost mythical. When people dream of an African safari, they often picture …

KAMPALA | Xinhua |  Decades after local extinction, Uganda has reintroduced rhinos into the wild, a move conservationists have described as historic. Four southern white rhinos were released into Ajai Wildlife Reserve in Madi-Okollo District, northwestern Uganda, the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), a state-run conservation agency, said in a statement …

MELBOURNE | Xinhua | A new international study has revealed the vast and largely unmonitored trade of wildlife around the world, warning of growing risks to biodiversity and biosecurity. The study, conducted in collaboration with researchers from Australia, the United States, Europe, and South America, explored two decades worth of …

LILONGWE | Xinhua | Malawi’s Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW), in partnership with African Parks, a non-profit conservation organization, has taken steps to control the booming lion population in two of the country’s wildlife reserves by administering contraceptives to lions of reproductive age. The initiative was first introduced …

As Murchison Falls Park rebounds from decades of decline, wildlife continues to face threat of frontline communities driven to poaching by poverty NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | In the heart of Uganda’s largest national park, Assistant Warden Gerald Abitegeka leads a relentless fight against poaching, a battle that reveals the …

Inside the Wildlife Ranger Challenge, where men and women on the frontline of  conservation share their struggles, triumphs, and hopes for Africa’s future Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | On Sept. 20, at dawn, the horizon above Murchison Falls National Park in northwestern Uganda was stitched with jagged lightning, thunder growling …

Karenga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in the districts of Karenga and Kaabong have renewed calls for government intervention to curb wildlife invasions that continue to destroy their crops and threaten livelihoods. In December 2024, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, while addressing the media at State Lodge in Morulinga Village, …

Bloc remains a major wildlife trafficking hub, with 86% of seized contraband intended for destinations within the member states ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | When two Belgian teenagers appeared before a Nairobi court with over 5,000 ants in their possession in April this year, the case initially seemed like a harmless …