Otuke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Anyalima parish, Ogor sub county in Otuke district are in fear after eight buffaloes invaded their area. The animals are believed to have strayed from Kidepo Valley National Park, located in Kaabong district, a home to over 85 species of animals which have …
Read More »Buliisa residents petition UWA over rampant invasion of elephants
Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Buliisa settling near Murchison falls National Park have petitioned the Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA over rampant invasion of elephants and buffaloes into the community, causing massive destruction to their crops. In their petition dated August 17, 2022 addressed to UWA, the residents contend that …
Read More »Lions suspected in drowning of 400 buffaloes in Botswana
Gaborone, Botswana | AFP | More than 400 buffaloes believed to have been chased by lions drowned in a river in northern Bostwana this week, the government said. The mass drowning occurred in Chobe River near the border with Namibia. Early investigations by authorities in both countries “suggest that an …
Read More »Zimbabwe begins mass transfer of animals to Mozambique
Harare, Zimbabwe | AFP | The animals won’t travel two-by-two, but thousands of safari stalwarts will soon begin their journeys from Zimbabwe to Mozambique in one of Africa’s largest ever wildlife transfers. Fifty elephants, 100 giraffes, 200 zebras and 200 buffaloes will be among the several thousand animals that will …
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