All these lives would be saved if hunters knew the law and the importance of conservation

A hunter with carcasses of bushbucks and duikers, rolls of hunting nets and spears at Nakaseke – Uganda

Ignorance of the laws protecting wildlife and the importance of protecting wildlife among the general public in Uganda is costing many African Animals their dear lives.

Uganda’s wildlife is under serious threats of poaching. The threat is sending many of the wildlife species into total extinction. In Uganda, there are hunters who move from village to village in rural areas hunting and killing any wild animal. The poaching is done for food and also commercial purposes.

The captioned photo is of a hunter who was arrested in 2019 after he with others killed over 10 bushbuck and duikers in Nakaseke district. He was also in possession of rolls of hunting nets and spears all of which are devices used for injuring or killing wildlife. The rest of his colleagues ran away but he was arrested while he also tried to disappear.

The group also had bicycles which they used for transport and utensils which they used for cooking while in the bush hunting.

Lack of awareness about the laws protecting wildlife and the importance of conserving wildlife among the general public is a leading cause of poaching.

Raising awareness among the public will save the lives of innocent African animals who are brutally murdered.