Posted by: Sandy Steinman | October 22, 2022

Ugandan ivory trader sentenced to life in prison

The BBC reports

A Ugandan court has sentenced an ivory trader to life in prison – the longest sentence for such crimes in the country’s history.

A new law was passed in 2019 that toughened sentences for poaching or trafficking in endangered species.

The wildlife authority describes this as a landmark punishment in the protection of rare species.

Read more at  Ugandan ivory trader sentenced to life in prison – BBC News


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