Kampala, Uganda — The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has held the third edition of the Uganda Conservation Media Awards, celebrating excellence in environmental journalism and wildlife storytelling. The ceremony, hosted at Protea Kampala, brought together journalists, conservationists, and development partners to recognise reporting that has amplified Uganda’s conservation agenda. Zuma Mukalazi Wins Wildlife Photography Award…
Wakiso District — A serval cat has been successfully rescued from a fish pond in Seeta Village, Busukuma Division, following a swift response by the Uganda Wildlife Authority’s Problem Animal Capture Unit. The wild cat reportedly fell into a pond owned by Mr Bazira Henry, prompting residents to alert authorities. A UWA team led by…
Kampala — The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has officially released findings from the 2025 Chimpanzee Census in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, estimating a total population of 426 chimpanzees in the protected area. The inaugural census was conducted in two phases between May and September 2025, marking the first comprehensive effort to determine the presence, distribution,…
A joint operation by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and the Uganda Police Force has resulted in the arrest of a suspected ivory trafficker and the recovery of 154 kilograms of raw elephant ivory. The suspect, identified as Opiro Francis, was apprehended on Sunday, February 22, in Nwoya District. During the intelligence-led sting conducted by…
WEST NILE – After more than four decades, rhinos are finally back home at Ajai Wildlife Reserve. Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) successfully translocated four southern white rhinos from Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to Ajai, marking the first phase of a national programme that will see 20 rhinos gradually relocated to the reserve. The initiative forms a…