gryphon
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Africa : Uganda: Sport hunting to start in Karamoja
on 2009/3/13 12:09:25
Can one of you fellas let us know what that money is in USD`s?
THE Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), is to introduce sport hunting in Pian-Upe wildlife reserve.
Edyau Echodu, the warden, said the sport would help to get rid of old animals that attack human settlements. The move, he added, was also aimed at increasing earnings from tourists.
Echodu was speaking to journalists at Magoro ranger outpost in Katakwi district on Sunday.
He said 75% of the proceeds generated from the sport and the game meat, would be given to the communities, while the horns, skins and hides would be for the participating tourist.
“This is a new approach to eradicate household poverty and encourage the communities to appreciate and protect wildlife. Shooting a leopard will cost sh8m, a buffalo sh4.5m, a hippo sh3.5m and a hyena sh400000,” Echodu said.
Pian-Upe wildlife reserve was gazetted in 1964. The reserve covers 2,022sqkm and borders Nakapiripirit, Bukedea, Kapchorwa, Kumi and Katakwi districts.
Echodu said the authority had already entered an agreement with the leaders of Nakapiripirit and Kapchorwa to sensitise the local communities on the protection of wildlife. He said the community would help with the multiplication of the animal population in preparation for the sport.
Echodu added that some firms had expressed interest in constructing hotels in the reserve to accommodate tourists.
Meanwhile, hippos from Lake Opeta and Lake Bisina last week destroyed crops and killed cattle in Bukedea and Katakwi districts, prompting residents to demand compensation.
Edyau said no law provided for the compensation caused by wild animals.
“The deadliest form of wildlife is the female anopheles mosquito. How much would the Government spend if each patient suffering from malaria was compensated?” Echodu asked.
He noted that the hippos attacked the cattle because they were abandoned in the swamps at night when hippos come out to graze.
http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/17/674449
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JabaliHunter
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Leopard USD 3,987
Buffalo USD 2,243
Hippo USD 1,700
Hyena USD 200
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grandveneur
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In 1994 i was in Karamoja. I dont know the situation today, but in this time the country was not safe!
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larcher
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François Dannaud told me last week that Uganda wasn't ripe for hunting.
It seems that there is only one outfitter who has to deal with every aspects of having many hunters in the field.
It results that most of the time the outfitter-PH-guide has his cell phone stuck on his ear and little time to guide or supervise.
If the monopole is abolished Uganda would be a sexy destination
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grandveneur
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That's right! Ouganda is a very nice country, especially the Ruwenzori range along the border of congo. A lot of game, big nile buffalos and cobe's, but be carefull in the north/east aera!
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EricD
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I have the impression that the northeast has settled down quite a bit these last couple of years. Things change constantly in Africa, sometimes for the worse but sometimes also for the better. Uganda is definitely one of my favorite African countries, and I sometimes regret that we did not settle down there when we had a chance.
As for the outfitter, I presume it is still Kaka Matama that runs the show?
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grandveneur
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I dont know! In the ninety's we worked with Zwillings Safaris, but the PH Peter Pichler died in a accident on a trail in Uganda few years ago! Today Zwillings Safaris AG is finish!
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gryphon
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Thank you JabaliH
Seems that its a very cheap list compared to many others,i wonder what the chances of success are?
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