Tag Archives: UWA

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Wildlife Authority has suspended the process of removing marabou stork and egret nestlings from Parliament to allow the eggs to hatch and chicks to fly. On Monday, UWA started relocating the marabou storks and egrets from the precincts of Parliament following concern from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA has started relocating the marabou storks and egrets from the precincts of Parliament. This follows concern from Members of Parliament that the birds have become a nuisance and could spread zoonotic diseases. The move follows a plea by State Minister for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stray hippos from Lake Victoria have killed 7 cows, 5 goats and destroyed over 24 crop gardens in Busime sub-county in Busia district. The hippos rampaged in Busime and Lukaba villages which are on the Lake Victoria shores. According to residents, the hippos come …

World Bank, Sweden support forest conservation and national parks Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | On Oct.28, the World Bank and the Swedish Government signed a partnership agreement that saw both extend US$ 3.3 million (Shs12.3 billion) to support conservation of nature-based tourism resources in Uganda. The grant which will …

Kigezi, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Security officials and Environmental conservationists in Kigezi have accused the National Forestry Authority- NFA and Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) of being involved in the destruction of two forests and a game park in the region. The forests in question are; Echuya Central Forest Reserve …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) will next week start the process of removing nests and nestling of Marabou storks and cattle egrets from Parliament. This follows concern from Members of Parliament that the birds have become a nuisance and could spread zoonotic diseases.  The …

Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The delayed electric fencing of Murchison Falls National Park has increased human-wildlife conflict in Nwoya district. Last year in October, Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) announced that it would install 30 kilometers of low voltage electric fencing in major human-wildlife conflict hotspots in Murchison Falls …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A rare monkey type found on the slopes of mountain Elgon, Virunga and Malamagambo forest is on the brink of extinction. A country census carried out in 2012 found the black and white, red and blue colobus monkey numbers had dwindled to 1,110 from …

Rubirizi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jovita Kyomugisha, a community wildlife conservationist grew up knowing that elephants only provide revenue from tourists. However, when Kyomugisha went to Magambo sub county in Rubirizi district, some elders told her that elephant dung was a source of revenue for locals. She kept wondering how …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Time is finally out for two hippopotamuses that have have continued to destroy food crops and even kill domestic animals for two years ever since they invaded Gaya parish in Pabo sub county of Amuru district. Following persistent cries from the people of Amuru and …