Buyende residents relieved after UWA relocates two
The Uganda Wildlife Authority has relocated two crocodiles from Buyende district following a series of deadly attacks on local residents. While the community feels relieved, officials warn that other dangerous reptiles remain in Lake Kyoga and advise residents to exercise caution.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing conflict between human settlements and wildlife habitats, emphasizing the need for effective vermin control and public safety measures in rural areas.
________________ The communities living near the shores of Lake Kyoga in Buyende district are relieved after the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) relocated two crocodiles believed to have mauled six people in a space of six months. The vicious reptiles were transferred from Nkooke parish to the Uganda Wildlife Centre in Entebbe, formerly called The Zoo. After a two-day hunt, the pair was traced on Saturday and moved to the mainland and prepared for safe relocation to Entebbe. Between March and October this year in the greater Kagulu sub-county in Buyende, six people were mauled, and at least 15 were left disabled following crocodile attacks, according to Joseph Muguude, the acting Buyende district vermin control activity coordinator. One of the victims was Joseph Batuli, a 48-year-old resident of Butoli B zone, who had gone fishing.
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