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Shs40 billion needed to promote rhino tourism

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 40 billion Shillings is required to promote rhino tourism and help increase their numbers in the wild. The money will support the grand rhino restoration plan in the country, which involves various interventions. To achieve the target, the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, …

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Uganda to host first ever Rhino naming ceremony

    $11 million Name a Rhino conservation campaign reaches milestone Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) and Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife, and Antiquities have announced that Uganda will host its first-ever Rhino Naming Ceremony on 22nd September 2025 at Ziwa Rhino …

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South African scientists fight back against poachers with radioactive chips

Researchers in Johannesburg turn rhino horns radioactive in a groundbreaking bid to thwart poachers and dismantle illegal wildlife trade networks. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Scientists at South Africa’s University of the Witwatersrand are implanting radioactive chips into rhino horns in what promises to disrupt the poaching trade. Embedding …

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Madi Okollo leaders reject expansion of Ajai Wildlife Reserve land

Madi Okollo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Madi Okollo district have opposed a proposal by the Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA to acquire additional land at Ajai Wildlife Reserve for Rhino conservation. In December, UWA announced plans to acquire 26.58 square kilometers of additional land at Ajai Wildlife Reserve to support …

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Tourism sector demands reopening of ziwa rhino sanctuary

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Tourism sector players have called for the reopening of Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, amidst a conflict between the managers of the sanctuary, the Rhino Fund Uganda and the owners of the land hosting the facility, Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranches.    On Monday, the Uganda Wildlife …

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