Three Lions Electrocuted in Uganda
Three lions have been found dead in one of the best-known national parks in Uganda after possibly being electrocuted, a conservation official said on Tuesday.
The three lionesses were found dead near the fence of a private lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Park, a popular tourist destination
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) says it suspects that the adult lioness and two cubs may have been electrocuted.
UWA spokesman Bashir Hangi described the deaths of the animals as a "big blow" in a country with only 400 lions left.
There is currently no law in Uganda that regulates land use on areas bordering national parks.
Several lions have died in recent years at Queen Elizabeth National Park in what appears to be an increase in human-wildlife conflict.
In March last year,...