14 May Reformed poachers turn to coffee farming for livelihood
Growing human populations in communities neighbouring protected areas have continued to become a major threat to the rising number of wildlife populations across Uganda. ...
23 Jun Meet the Women Fighting Against Poaching in Africa, While Also Advocating for Gender Equality
Twenty-eight-year-old Nyaradzo Hoto grew up in poverty in a small village in Zimbabwe. She’s a survivor of domestic abuse and a single mother. Life could have turned out very differently for Hoto in a country that, up until recently, had the lowest life expectancy for...
09 Oct In the face of a global pandemic, how can conservation efforts reduce the chance that poaching will spread disease?
As the Covid-19 pandemic decimates tourism, poaching is on the rise in Africa. The search is on for alternative ways to meet communities' basic needs....
26 Aug Uganda: Endangered Gorillas Impacted by Covid
A Ugandan silverback gorilla called Rafiki is one of countless animals that has fallen victim to poachers as the effects of coronavirus hit the east African country. ...
23 Jul Mountain gorillas face extinction due to threats of both coronavirus and poaching
We are protecting wildlife at risk from poachers due to the conservation funding crisis caused by COVID-19. Help is desperately needed to support wildlife rangers, local communities and law enforcement personnel to prevent wildlife crime....
09 Jul Wildlife Poaching Doubles in Uganda During COVID-19 Lockdown
KAMPALA, UGANDA - Uganda’s wildlife authorities say the halt to tourism income caused by COVID-19 has pushed many people who depended on tourists into poaching the very animals the industry depends on....
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