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UWA and Space for Giants give hope to Uganda’s most picturesque tourist spot Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and conservation non-profit, Space for Giants, have entered into a co-management partnership agreement to revive and promote Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve as one of East Africa’s …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA has recieved over 7,400 kilograms of endangered wildlife species products from the Uganda Revenue Authority-URA. The products, mostly pieces of ivory were confiscated over time since 2018 and have been undergoing different procedures including tracing their origins, while some were being used as …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has advised tourists interested in visiting Karamoja wildlife-protected areas to be careful as they cross the flooded seasonal rivers in the sub-region. James Okware, the senior warden in charge of Pian, Upe and Matheniko Bokora game reserves says that most of …

Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA plans to install more than 100 kilometers of electric fence around the Murchison Falls National Park boundary to curb rising wildlife invasion into community settlements. The plan according to UWA officials is an addition to the current 30 kilometers of electric fence …

Elgon, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Prime Minister’s office is going to resettle people from eight districts living and working within Mt Elgon national park. According to Fredrick Kizza, the manager of Uganda Wildlife Authority in Eastern and Karamoja region, over 5,000 people have constructed houses in Mt Elgon National …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A prospective recruit to the Uganda Wildlife  Authority-UWA has died after participating in a 5 kilometer fitness run in Gulu city.  The deceased has been identified as 20-year-old Jacob Opiyo, a resident of Kitgum District. He was pronounced dead at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital …

  Entebbe, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) canine unit has arrested a Yemeni national with 26 pieces of rhino horns weighing 15 kilogrammes. The suspect identified as Al-Maamari Maged Mutahar Ali was arrested at 3.10am on May 29 during a regular luggage check by the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA has said that the trial of wildlife crime-related cases across the country has been frustrated by a shortage of manpower in its wildlife prosecution unit. UWA is a semi-autonomous government agency mandated to conserve, manage and regulate Uganda’s wildlife. It manages …

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 …

Masindi, Uganda | Ronald Musoke | On April 29, the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) handed over Shs2.9bn to the heads of local government from the five districts that neighbor Murchison Falls Protected Area. This conservation zone found in northwestern Uganda comprises Murchison Falls National Park, Karuma Wildlife Reserve and Bugungu Wildlife …