The Natural history of the grasshopper and its lucrative trade in Uganda
The last public talk this year was held on Thursday December 15th, 2011 at the Uganda Museum with the topic “The Natural history of the grasshopper and its lucrative trade in Uganda”. The Grasshopper, commonly referred to as 'Nseenene' in Luganda is a short-horned bush cricket or katydid of the suborder Caelifera in the order Orthoptera. The coloring of different species of grasshoppers is often dependent on the environment with many species adapted to green fields and forests to avoid predators. Read more... 

 

 

 

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»New to Uganda: Vermiculated Fishing-Owl and Grey Pranticole
The Ugandan checklist will be increasing by two after ratification by the East African Rarities Committee (EARC). This will take the number of species recorded in Uganda to an impressive 1059 (This total includes 27 species which have been square-bracketed in the Uganda Bird Atlas as un-proven) There are over 2250 species recorded on the African continent (Birds of Africa Vol.VII) and the total list of Uganda represents nearly half (47%) of all species recorded on the continent. Read more...

»In the press: Lives at risk as Scoul defies Nema, dumps waste in Mabira
Four years after it was asked to stop, the Sugar Corporation of Uganda (Scoul) continues to discharge untreated waste into River Musamya, which flows through Mabira Forest. A water quality assessment report done by the National Water and Sewerage Corporation in 2007 proved that waste from the factory exceeds acceptable standards and was damaging plant and animal life around the river and contaminating water sources used by local residents. Read more... 

»Recent Sightings
This is intended to be a frequent update of what has been seen and where in Uganda, aiming to be topical but it must be stressed that some of the records will be unverified. Read more...