29 Nov 2024
When you kill a pangolin, you eliminate their #ecosystemsservices; regulating insect populations in our gardens, turning over organic matter, soil aeration. We loose hosts of parasites which may find their way to humans. #culturesandtotems lost. #protectedbyWCS
ALT Last week 4 Chinese citizens were arrested for illegal possession of wildlife products and specimens and tax evasion. 9.4 kilograms of pangolin scales, two skinned pangolin carcasses. The arrest was a result of a joint operation by UWA, Uganda Police Force and Uganda Revenue Authority.
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10 Nov 2024
Outstanding contribution of Makerere School of Law Dons and Students participation at #MootCourtCom2024 recognized by
@WCSUganda
Country Director and Principal School of Law with support of
@usmissionuganda
& the American People.
@MakMootSociety
@MakerereLaw
#ProtectedByWCS
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7 Nov 2024
Final preparation and consultations for the moot courts preliminary rounds at Makerere University, School of Law.
Supported by USAID/Uganda Combating Wildlife Crime Activity and the American People.
#MootCourtCom2024
#ProtectedByWCS
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21 Sep 2024
Inspiring community wildlife conservation champions in areas near Murchison Falls Conservation Area, to combat wildlife crime.
Community Engagement Campaigns are supported by the USAID/Uganda Combating Wildlife Crime Activity.
#ProtectedByWCS #CommunityEngagement
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18 Sep 2024
Members of communities neighbouring Paraketo Primary School, turned up and participated in the discussion to help stop wildlife crime, in Murchison Falls National Park.
The parents got touched by messages from their children!
#ProtectedByWCS #SupportedByTheAmericanPeople
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17 Sep 2024
Building on the trust and relationships young people have with their pets can inspire love for wildlife, help influence their parents decisions on poaching and combating wildlife crime among communities neighbouring protected areas.
#ProtectedByWCS #SupportedbytheAmericanPeople
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25 Aug 2024
Kawempe trading center, Kiryandongo District, massive! The young, middle aged and elderly who live near Karuma Wildlife Reserve listened, watched what constitutes wildlife crime!
#SupportedbytheAmericanPeople.
#ProtectedByWCS #CombatingWildlifeCrime
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24 Aug 2024
Our partners couldn't hesitate to distribute the awareness materials aimed at combating wildlife crime among communities that border Karuma Wildlife Reserve.
#ProtectedByWCS #CombatingWildlifeCrime
#SupportedByUSAIDUganda
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22 Aug 2024
Thrilled with the massive turn up for our education and awareness sessions aimed at enlisting community support to combat wildlife crime in Diima Subcounty, Kiryandongo District.
#ProtectedByWCS #SupportedByTheAmericanPeople
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13 Aug 2024
Happening Now: USAID Data Quality Assessment session on performance of the Combating Wildlife Crime Activity with staff of Karuma Wildlife Reserve, Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda. #SupportedByTheAmericanPeople #ProtectedByWCS
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2 Aug 2024
A total of 477 pieces of wire snares (156.65 kg), & 2 pieces of traps (11.90 kg) set by poachers, were removed in June 2024, saving animals #ProtectedByWCS or rangers on patrol in the Murchison Falls Protected Area. Snare removal project supported by #TotalEnergies & @ugwildlife
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11 Aug 2023
Last week, WCS staff attended an intensive 5-day @SMARTCnsvTools training workshop in Kigali, Rwanda. #SMART collects, measures, & evaluates data to improve the effectiveness of wildlife conservation activities. WCS has been using SMART in Nigeria since 2016. #ProtectedbyWCS
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11 Jul 2023
Last month, we carried out further training for the staff of @NigeriaParks on the Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool (SMART), which collects, measures, and evaluates data to improve the effectiveness of wildlife conservation efforts. #ProtectedbyWCS
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9 Jun 2023
The wonderful @TheWCS Nigeria team. Protecting wildlife and wild places is our business. #ProtectedbyWCS #WeStandForWildlife #TeamWCS
@thatoyiboman @ayangvincent @nnjar @EErhaborfrank @envt_iyanu @VictoriaOrok3 @ahmed_na386 @okoye_chidiogo @AbanyamPeter @bolajidowu
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24 May 2023
This month, @TheWCS & @NigeriaParks staff received refresher training on #SMART 7.5.2 by @NCZoo. #SMART collects, measures & evaluates data to improve the effectiveness of #wildlife #conservation efforts. WCS has been using #SMART in Nigeria since 2016. #ProtectedbyWCS
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21 Apr 2022
Recent ππpictures taken by rangers in Yankari Game Reserve, Bauchi State. This is the largest remaining #elephant herd in #Nigeria
#ProtectedByWCS
#WeStandForWildlife
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9 May 2021
With sights and scenes like these, amidst the challenges,we are encouraged to do more for π¦π³ππ¦
#ProtectedByWCS πͺπ
9 May 2021
Camera trap photos of endangered wildlife species from the neglected Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary in Cross River State #Nigeria. Despite the logging, hunting and encroachment - Nigeria's wildlife just keeps going!
#ProtectedByWCS
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9 May 2021
Camera trap photos of endangered wildlife species from the neglected Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary in Cross River State #Nigeria. Despite the logging, hunting and encroachment - Nigeria's wildlife just keeps going!
#ProtectedByWCS
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23 Feb 2021
βΒ and most importantly, the book gives them a constant reminder of their rights and those of the people they work with.
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#protectedbywcs #wildlife #NouabaleNdoki #Congo
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