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Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka wants more people to understand how closely intertwined human health and wildlife health are.(Supplied: Kibuuka Mukisa/UNEP)

How Uganda’s First Wildlife vet Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka is Saving Endangered Gorillas

Source: ABC RN / By Nick Baker and Jessie Kay for Saturday Extra | August 8th, 2023 When Idi Amin launched ...
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How gorilla tourism became a conservation success story

Published at August 18, 2023 by Catherine Marshall Source:The Age Somewhere high above me, the mountains are touching the sun ...
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Reader’s Corner: Walking with Gorillas

Guest: Author and Uganda’s first Wildlife veterinarian Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka joins John to discuss her book ‘Walking with Gorillas’. published ...
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Walking with gorillas

Durban – Primates and presidents have shaped the unique and dangerous life of Uganda’s first wildlife vet, Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, ...
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INTERVIEW | Walking with Gorillas:

Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka talks about wildlife conservation in Uganda gorilla conservation and coffee Source: News24 Published 12 Aug Credit :  Karabo Kgoleng ...
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The extraordinary story of Uganda’s first wildlife vet

Growing up under the reign of military dictator Idi Amin, Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka had to create the position of wildlife veterinarian ...
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Uganda’s first wildlife veterinarian talks on importance of saving our wildlife species

Uganda’s first wildlife vet, Dr Gladys Kalema Zikusoka realised early in her life that wildlife conservation does not happen in ...
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Uganda’s first wildlife vet pens her journey to rescue gorillas

SOURCE:  The East African A book cover of Walking with Gorillas by Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka. PHOTO | RUPI MANGAT | ...
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Uganda: Dr. Gladys Kalema Zikusoka Pens Walking With Gorillas About Life As an African Wildlife Vet

SOURCE: ALL AFRICA Dr. Gladys Kalema Zikusoka’s memoir, “Walking with Gorillas”, is a testament to her unwavering dedication to wildlife ...
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Tourism conservation takes gorillas from extinction

SOURCE: NTV Gorillas remain the single most important item on Uganda’s tourism menu according to the Uganda Tourism Board. With ...
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