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Who is killing elephants, buffaloes in Kibaale National Park?

Elephants and buffaloes are allegedly being killed, while the people behind the illegal hunting remain largely hidden. Before I left Kampala, he cautioned me of the adverse risks to my life and his.“I want you to come and do business, but just know some of these people are my relatives. Any mistake could lead us to be butchered,” Mitimwenda said. By lunchtime, a new number called me, asking if I was on the stage waiting. I heaved a sigh of relief.

The Uganda Wildlife Authority says it will conduct an in-depth elephant census and amplify investigations into the reported poaching incidents
By: Ibrahim Ruhweza, Journalist @New Vision


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Deep inside Kibaale National Park, where thick forest shelters harbour some of Uganda’s most treasured wildlife, a disturbing story is unfolding away from the tourist trails.

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