Stray Elephant Captured and Relocated to Kibale After Months of Chaos in Kamwenge

 

(Posted 02nd April 2026)

 

Courtesy of African Elephant News

 

Ivan Mugisha, NilePost (Uganda), March 31, 2026
After months of roaming farmland and damaging crops in Kamwenge District, a stray elephant has finally been captured and relocated to Kibale National Park, bringing relief to local communities. The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) confirmed on Tuesday that its team safely sedated the bull elephant, fitted it with a GPS collar for monitoring, and released it in Kibale National Park.
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