Uganda, Dec. 1 -- Poachers have devised new tactics to access national parks, Monitor has learnt.

According to the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) Public Relations Officer, Mr Bashir Hangi, the poachers have over time built intelligence networks, which alert them of the presence of game rangers and animal movements.

Mr Hangi says they are struggling to minimise poaching and several offenders have been arrested and prosecuted.

"One poacher was sentenced to life imprisonment. Poaching steals from us all. Animals are one of the biggest attractions so when they are poached, their number keeps reducing. This affects tourism and revenue," he says.

The Resident District Commissioner of Pakwach, Mr Paul Eseru, says the vice is driven by the h...