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Beyond the Numbers: How Uganda Is Building a Genetically Diverse Rhino Population

As Uganda expands its rhino population beyond Ziwa, genetic testing, selective breeding and new imports are key to preventing inbreeding and maintaining genetic diversity. By Willy Chowoo Gulu City. For nearly three decades, Uganda’s rhino conservation programme has focused on rebuilding a population wiped out by poaching, insecurity and habitat destruction. Now, as the country’s […]