Illegal killings of wild animals by poachers in Kidepo Valley National Park of Kaabong District of Uganda have increased, Officer confirms.
Law Enforcement Officer for Kidepo Michael Okiring claims that the poachers come from the borders States of Namurunyang and Imotong, Radio Emmanuel reports.
He says that due to open entry points to Uganda from South Sudan, poachers get chances of killing animals in the Park.
Okiring called his counterpart in South Sudan to regulate and control the practice of illegal killings of wild animals.
Director of Wildlife Service for Imotong and Namurunyang States Brigadier General Dusman Achelum Olla confirms that poaching is taking place in Kidepo National Park by some elements.
He mentions plans to constitute mechanism with the Ugandan authorities to scale down illegal killings of animals.
There have been several border collaborations between South Sudan and Ugandan governments to maintain wildlife conservation in Kidepo National Park.