Summary:
Deputy Resident District Commissioner of Katakwi, Vincent Xavier Okwii has expressed concern that these attacks threaten the success of the PDM, which aims to improve livelihoods and drive development. He stated that the matter now awaits intervention from the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA).
KATAKWI: Beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model (PDM) in Katakwi District are facing increasing losses due to persistent wolf attacks on their livestock.
In Alukucok Parish alone, 55 PDM-funded sheep were killed within two weeks. A particularly alarming incident occurred on the night of Friday, March 14, 2025, in Dadas Village, Dadas Parish, Akoboi Sub-County, where wolves invaded several homes, killing 60 sheep.
Francis Otim, the LC1 chairperson of Dadas Village, reported that these attacks have claimed a total of 95 sheep since 2024, including 35 killed last year. In Angopet, another five sheep were lost to the predators. The wolves are believed to be coming from the nearby swamps of Otuur and Omuriakori.
Otim also highlighted the growing threat posed by other wild animals in the area. He cited a past incident in which a local beast known as Eciili, resembling a bull with sharp horns, killed a 53-year-old resident, David Alemukori, at his home last year.
The wolves have been particularly brutal, attacking villages in Alukucok, Ogongora, and Asutuni in Alukucok Parish. Witnesses say the animals kill livestock, drain their blood, and remove internal organs like the liver, leaving behind only the flesh.
Local Leaders Call for Urgent Intervention:
The Deputy Resident District Commissioner of Katakwi, Vincent Xavier Okwii has expressed concern that these attacks threaten the success of the PDM, which aims to improve livelihoods and drive development. He stated that the matter now awaits intervention from the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA).
However, affected farmers remain frustrated. They claim that UWA’s compensation program has failed, and many are now planning to stage protests.
Julius Obukulem, a resident who lost six sheep, and Andrew Okwi, the LC1 Secretary, who lost one, are among those pleading with the government for compensation. They insist that the PDM-funded livestock must be protected, and those affected should be reimbursed for their losses.
Among other victims who lost their sheep to wolves include; Akirimo Peter 2 sheep’s , Julius Angura 3, Jorem Oonyu 4,John Emukade 2, Martine Okiror 4, Charles Ocom 1, Eddy Majuma 1, Angela Amuge 2, Samuel Aupal 2, Sarah Asio 1 , Emmanuel Opio 2, Rose Atim 4, Anna Grace Ipulet 4, Nicholas Aema 1, Joseph Ibilat 2, James Odeke 2, Julius Obukulem 6, Josephine Ikapuset 2, Margate Ongaria 2, Leonard Elungat 1, Simon Oturur 1, Francis Otim LC1 2, Brenda Odeng 4, Charles Ojakol 1, Silver Emurun 1, Immaculate Angoku 1, Madelena Adeka 2, Loy Malinga 1, Silver Tukol 3, Charles Ekellot 3, Vicky Ariboit 1, Joseph Koluo 3, Samuel Esamuk 1, Cyrus Pio 2, John Robert Iporotum vice LC 1 3, Stephen Opocet 2, Angela Atai 4, William Okiror 4, Andrew Okwi LC1 Secretary 1, John Oberu 2, Agnes Adeke 4, bring a total sum of 95 sheep lost to wolves in single village.
