Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA is facing a new threat as many animal species are being quickly eaten up by hungry Karimojong.
UWA officials say they are currently experiencing a big challenge of the wild animals in the north east of the country coming under assault of the massive poaching launched by the Karimojong warriors and now the public.
James Okware, the senior warden officer in charge of Bokora, Matheniko, Pian, and Upe game reserves said the Karimojong have launched massive illegal poaching of animals in the protected game reserves in an excuse of the current biting hunger.
He said every week about 2 to 5 people are arrested over illegal poaching and produced before courts of law.
According to Okware, from October to May, poaching in the region had gone down and the community had learnt to live together with the wildlife, but something he said has again changed.
He said whoever they arrest cried of hunger that they have nothing to eat.
Okware added however, that while some do the poaching with commercial motives, most do it for domestic consumption.
John Ngiro, one of the tour guides in Namalu, Nakapiripirit district said many animals that had got used to people are now afraid of anyone due to poaching. End.