Suspected poachers cut down more than 5km of electric fence in Murchison Park

 

(Posted 29th October 2026)

 

Courtesy of African Elephant News

Daniel Ojara, Monitor (Uganda), October 27, 2026
Suspected poachers have vandalised about 5km of electric fencing around Murchison Falls National Park, raising concerns that wild animals could stray into neighbouring communities, the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has said. On Monday, Mr Movadi Turyatemba, the warden in charge of law enforcement told Monitor in an interview that an investigation had been launched but no suspect had been arrested.
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