31 Jul Happy World Ranger Day!
Today 31st July, we celebrate World Ranger Day dedicated to the rangers who are at the frontline of protecting wildlife and their habitats around the world. ...
26 Mar Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka: “I feel a deep connection” (INTERVIEW)
Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka is a Ugandan vet and scientist working to protect East Africa’s critically endangered mountain gorillas. She’s the founder and CEO of Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH) who work to improve the quality of life for people and wildlife, so they can coexist...
12 Dec Eyes on the prize for Ugandan poachers turned conservationists
Resisting the urge to hurl a spear at a passing bush pig or a buck is still a struggle for Petero Tibategeza. Hunting in Africa’s oldest rainforest was his life for half a century....
01 Dec Gorillas win too in battle against rural poverty in Ugandan national park
The sudden killing of the head of his family has pressed 17-year-old Rwamutwe to step up to keep the others safe and together. As they strip branches and mind their young, his regular, rumbling grunts reassure them that all is well....
19 Jun Rafiki, Uganda’s Charismatic Mountain Gorilla Killed
Kampala, June 16 – The global lock-down to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic appears to have indirectly led to the killing of a member of one of East Africa’s rare wildlife species....
15 Jun ENDANGERED MOUNTAIN GORILLA KILLED IN COVID-19 CRISIS
It is with great sadness that we announce to you the untimely death of Rafiki, the lead Silverback of Nkuringo Gorilla Group in the Southern sector of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda....