A poacher who stabbed the silverback gorilla to death in Uganda has been sentenced to 11 years in prison. Rafiki, a 25-year-old male and head of a 17-member gorilla group who was hugely popular with tourists, was found dead after going missing on June 1.
Poacher Felix Byamukama was arrested by Ugandan wildlife chiefs and pleaded guilty to slaughtering Rafiki in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
We are all relieved that Rafiki has received justice and this should serve as an example to other people who kill wildlife. If one person kills wildlife we all lose, therefore we request every person to support our efforts of conserving wildlife for the present and future generations. He was also found in possession of several hunting devices including a spear and rope snares which were discovered in a search of his home.
Rafiki was reported missing from the Nkuringo gorilla group on June 1, prompting a search that eventually found the gorilla’s body.
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