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Conservationist Unveils African Golden Cat in Uganda

11/20/2025

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Mwezi Mugerwa, a conservation biologist in Uganda, discovered the African golden cat in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
The African golden cat is elusive and often caught in snares, with poaching driving low population densities.
In 2019, Mugerwa founded the African Golden Cat Conservation Alliance with Panthera to develop AI for identifying individuals.
Embaka, Mugerwa's community-based project, engages over 8,000 families to curb hunting and offers incentives like dental care.

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Story summary

Mwezi Mugerwa, a conservation biologist in Uganda, discovered the African golden cat in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
The African golden cat is elusive and often caught in snares, with poaching driving low population densities.
In 2019, Mugerwa founded the African Golden Cat Conservation Alliance with Panthera to develop AI for identifying individuals.
Embaka, Mugerwa's community-based project, engages over 8,000 families to curb hunting and offers incentives like dental care.