Uganda: Wildlife Poaching Doubles During COVID-19 Lockdown

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.  Uganda's national parks recorded a doubling of wildlife poaching during the pandemic compared to this time last year.  Uganda's conservationists are looking for alternative income sources for the communities to stop the poaching.

Between February and June of this year, the Uganda Wildlife Authority recorded 367 poaching cases across the country, more than double the 163 cases recorded during a similar period in 2019.

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