Currently, 62% of rangers lack any life insurance and 40% need more health and safety training, according to the International Ranger Federation ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | In a week which saw a Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) ranger, Pte Jonathan Ojara, succumb to a poacher’s bullet while on patrol of a …
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Rangers live and work in areas where data is collected and possess intimate knowledge of the landscapes and species ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Wildlife rangers from the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), the country’s leading conservation agency, have showcased their ability to generate precise and reliable data on lion populations in …
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Bukwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people are nursing gunshot wounds after being shot by Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA rangers for allegedly trespassing and grazing animals inside Mt. Elgon National Park. The gunshot victims are Walter Kibet,15, a resident of Katerit village, Cheboi perishes in Amanang sub-county, Fred Toskin, 52, and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 17 rangers and nine suspected poachers were killed in the past 10 years during different operations by the Uganda Wildlife Authority – UWA. This is contained in the Authority’s report submitted to the Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights. The report is a …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Bayer Leverkusen cruised into the quarterfinal after beating Glasgow Rangers 1-0 (4-1 on aggregate) thanks to a second-half goal from Moussa Diaby in the Europa League round of 16 on Thursday. The Rangers had a tough task ahead as they needed three goals without reply …
Read More »Paris, France | AFP | Three English clubs and both Celtic and Rangers are hoping to secure places in the last 16 of the Europa League this week, while former European Cup winners Ajax and Inter Milan are bidding to qualify in adversity, for different reasons. AFP Sport picks five last-32, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | United States soldiers have trained rangers of Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) on new techniques for countering wildlife trafficking and other associated wildlife crimes. The 25 rangers drawn from Six National Parks of Queen Elizabeth Conservation Area, Lake Mburo National Park, Kabale National Park, Murchison Falls …
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Paris, France | AFP | Last season’s runners-up Arsenal romped to an impressive 3-0 victory at Eintracht Frankfurt in their Europa League opener on Thursday as Mason Greenwood spared Manchester United’s blushes and Rangers got the better of Feyenoord. On a night which featured five British clubs in action, Unai …
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Glasgow, United Kingdom | AFP | Steven Gerrard says Rangers will not let arch-rivals Celtic land a record-equalling ninth consecutive Scottish Premiership title without a fight as the new season gets under way this weekend. Celtic finished nine points clear of second-placed Rangers last season after turning the title race …
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London, United Kingdom | AFP | As a Liverpool captain, Steven Gerrard won almost every trophy bar the Premier League and despite urging Jurgen Klopp’s men to end the club’s 29-year wait for the title this season he admits it will not ease his personal pain. Gerrard, now manager of Scottish …
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