Wildebeest Migration Has Begun!

It's official - the annual migration of the wildebeest from the Serengeti in Tanzania to the Masai Mara in Kenya started six days ago. The comical animals nicknamed "the clown of the plains" and said to be put together by a committee, have moved across the south Mara plains. The herds split before entering the Central Plains with one herd heading west and the other to the north.

It’s a welcome surprise to see the migration start earlier than expected. Also this time, the main migration for the south arrived before the Loita herds as has been the tradition.


GREAT MIGRATION OF WILDEBEEST AND ZEBRAS

Having crossed the Sand River, the wildebeest with the zebras mowed their way from Keekorok to the Mara Bridge covering a distance of about 25 to 30 kilometers in a few days. Marching north towards Lookout Hill, they are busy and noisy as this is their rutting season. The males are calling, running up and down and fighting any competition to win over the females. It is indeed an interesting time to be in the Mara.

The females with their five-month-old calves are relishing the fresh red oat grass. However many natural water holes in the Mara are dry which will hasten the wildebeest to move further in search of water and fresh grasslands.
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Five poachers go missing in Queen Elizabeth National Park

FIVE people, including a woman, are suspected to have been killed by wild animals while poaching in the Queen Elizabeth National Park in Kasese district.

Sajoni Kibaya, Nelson Bwambale, Mulewa Kathungu, Kibaya Muhekwa, the woman, and another man only identified as Nyamusunzura, all residents of Kitabu village in Muhokya sub-county, are said to have recently gone missing in the park.

However, the Uganda Wildlife Authority chief, Moses Mapesa, dismissed the allegations, saying he crossed-checked the reports but found no trace of dead poachers in the park.

During a recent district council meeting, Muhokya sub-county councillor John Kimadi, had appealed to the district security organs to help the relatives of the missing people to search the park and give the dead decent burials.

Kimadi told the council, which was chaired by the district speaker, John Baguma, that retrieving the bodies would help other people understand the dangers of poaching.

In a separate interview, he added that over 150 children had been orphaned as a result of their fathers being killed in the park.

The district Police commander, Paul Mumbogwe, said the local authorities and the Police had mounted a search for the bodies but in vain.

Mumbogwe added that the bodies might have been eaten up by wild animals.
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