UWA Executive Director Samuel John Mwandha told URN that although they established a Wildlife Crimes Prosecution Unit with prosecutors deployed across the country to ensure that wildlife crimes are appropriately prosecuted, this mandate is being frustrated by a shortage of prosecutors to undertake the role.
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has warned monarchies neighbouring national parks in Uganda against promoting poaching of wild animals for their coats, feathers and furs for cultural costumes. The warning comes as 90 Acholi cultural dancers in Mucwini Sub County in Kitgum district launched a drive to raise enough funds for purchasing wildlife products that were traditionally got through poaching for making their favourite dance costumes.
