The Monitor (Kampala)

Uganda: Stray Elephants Relocated in Amuru

By Patience Aber, 29 July 2008

Gulu — The Police and army have launched a joint operation to drive back 35 stary elephants from Amuru District to Murchison Falls National Park.

"We have embarked on an operation to drive elephants straying in Kochgoma and Alero sub-counties in Amuru district back to their conservation area in Murchison Falls National Park," UPDF northern region spokesperson Capt Ronald Kakurungu said last Tuesday in a statement.

The elephants recently crossed over into the new district.

Capt. Kakurungu said they are alerting the community through radio announcements of the operation so that they are not taken by surprise. The elephants have lately caused panic and fear in the District.

Tagged: East Africa, Environment, Uganda, Wildlife

Copyright © 2008 The Monitor. All rights reserved. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material, click here.

AllAfrica aggregates and indexes content from over 130 African news organizations, plus more than 200 other sources, who are responsible for their own reporting and views. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica.

Comments Post a comment