Category: Biodiversity conservation

  • A toast to Uganda’s rhino conservation efforts

    A toast to Uganda’s rhino conservation efforts

    By our reporter Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola district was a site of merry-making as Uganda celebrated the International Rhino Conservation day with naming of 17 juveniles born at the sanctuary. For the conservationists, the function represented resilience and teamwork in conservation efforts after the last eastern black rhino was gunned down 42 years ago…

  • UK envoy commends UWA for Rhino conservation

    UK envoy commends UWA for Rhino conservation

    Ezaruku Draku Franklin The British High Commissioner to Uganda, Lisa Chesney has lauded Uganda Wildlife Authorityfor conserving the Southern White Rhinos that were reintroduced into the country, 20 years ago and about 23 years after the last native Northern White Rhinos and Eastern Black Rhinos were killed in the country. Ambassador Chesney, accompanied by several…