Posts Tagged ‘Uganda’

Environmental havoc in Lake Victoria causing crocs to hunt humans

Sunday, March 8th, 2009

KAMPALA, Uganda - Lake Victoria, the world’s largest tropical lake, has long been an ecological nightmare with rampant pollution and introduced non-native species like the Nile perch wreaking havoc on the natural flora and fauna.

"Mmmmmmm ... tastes like chicken!"

"Mmmmmmm ... tastes like chicken!"

Moses Kabuusu, Member of Parliament from Uganda’s Kalangala district, now believes that the amount of fish in the lake has become so low that crocodiles are increasingly turning to humans as a food source.

Think about that the next time you toss something in a storm drain. There are always consequences to our actions.

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