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Gorilla trackers inspire Uganda's conservation movement

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Naomi Achieng' Jasseda
April 7, 2026

In Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda, the work of tracking mountain gorillas has long been dominated by men. But women are now stepping in to protect Uganda's iconic primates.

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