African Wild Dogs Added to UWA’s Ex-Situ Conservation Collection

What the report says

The Uganda Wildlife Authority has added two African wild dogs to its ex-situ conservation programme at the Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre in Entebbe, according to Watchdog Uganda. The new arrivals, a male and a female, came in on Friday afternoon and brought the number of animal species in UWA’s ex-situ and education collection to 69.

The animals were donated by Conservation Through Commercialization (CTC) and were received on UWA’s behalf by Assistant Commissioner Geoffrey Mwedde, representing the Commissioner for Community Conservation and Ex-situ Wildlife Services, David Musingo. At the handover, CTC founder Thomas Price said the partnership is meant to help Uganda strengthen its ability to protect endangered species and support longer-term wildlife management.

UWA officials described the donation as a positive step for conservation collaboration. Mwedde said cooperation between government and the private sector is important for wildlife protection, while Assistant Commissioner for Ex-situ Wildlife Management Dr. Recheal said the new animals could support scientific research, conservation education and tourism at UWEC. African wild dogs are considered one of Africa’s most endangered carnivores, and their decline has been linked in general to habitat loss, conflict with people and disease. The addition is expected to raise public awareness and support wider conservation efforts in Uganda and the region.