Bitukura group is grappling with the loss of one of the many silver backs it had to the opposition Kyaguriro the research group. Another silverback, Rukara crossed to the group in one of their many interactions. These two families always have an inter locked range. This has left Ndahura the dominant silverback of the group
Gorilla Twin Passes Away
Sad news have reached a few days ago that ‘Katungi’, one of the twin pair born in late 2008, has apparently died. The little adolescent mountain gorilla was a member of the Nkuringo group, visited last year by this correspondent. It is a very rare occurrence that a female mountain gorilla gives birth to twins,
Who is Benson, the Shelley’s Crimsonwing spotter?
14 Nov 2010 Telephone interview with Benson Bamutura, who is waiting in his home village for the RFCG project on Shelley’s Crimsonwing http://rarefinch.wordpress.com/find-shelley/ to continue. Miriam: “How did you get so interested in birds?” Benson: “From when I was a young boy I remember always hearing the bird calls around our compound and I would
Rare Shelley’s Crimsonwing Spotted in Ruhija!
Yes!!! for the first time in many years, the elusive Shelley’s Crimsonwing ( Cryospiza shelleyi ) has been spotted in Bwindi again. It happened in the morning of August 1st 2010, when Amos Monday Bunengo and Joni Kamugisha (of Avian Watch Uganda), both experienced Ugandan bird guides, were leading a group of 6 visitors into
Elephants in the Mists: a rare Bwindi sighting
The sudden crash hit the forest floor like thunder in the near distance. The ITFC tracker and field worker stopped, causing the team to fall short inches from him. His quivering lips, widened eyes, and stiff stance warned us all. Even the strong Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) guard with his long, threatening rifle and strict
Bwindi on Camera – Up close with Golden Cats
We are finally getting near the end of the selected pictures from the recent camera trap efforts in Bwindi. We’ve gone through over 15,000 but today it is finally time for my favourites. These animals are amazing. These are golden cats. Some background information: The African golden cat Caracal aurata is Africa’s most poorly known
Bwindi on Camera – Endangered Chimpanzees
We have lots of great pictures from the recent camera trap efforts in Bwindi. We have sifted through over 15,000 images to be able to share the best. Today we are back to the chimpanzees. Though we think of them as shy animals, some seem to like the camera. Perhaps it is simply curiosity. You
Bwindi on Camera – Is it a Sitatunga?
We have lots of great pictures from the recent camera trap efforts in Bwindi. We have sifted through more than 15,000 images to share the best. Today we focus on an antelope that may be a sitatunga or may be a bushbuck. We’re not sure. Are you able to tell them apart without seeing the
Bwindi on Camera – Civets, Genets and a Mongoose
We have lots of great pictures from the recent camera trap efforts in Bwindi. We shall share some of our 15,000 more interesting pictures in a series of pictorial blogs. But we need to be selective. Today we focus on the civets, genets and a likely marsh mongoose. Not all the pictures area clear enough
Bwindi Welcomes New Chief
Today, Friday Oct 29th, we welcomed Nelson Guma, the new Chief Warden for Bwindi and Mgahinga, to ITFC. In a morning program full of presentations and discussion, ITFC staff interacted with him, the Warden Research and Monitoring -Jennifer Atuhairwe- and head ranger Deus Tugumisirize. We briefed them on ongoing research. Nelson listened intently and asked