The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism yesterday said they responded to a report about a Hippo that was found dead in the Muyako area, in a purported poaching incident. The Ministry's Spokesperson Romeo Muyunda said that upon close inspection by staff members, it was found that the hippo had a bullet wound, adding that it was poached the previous night. "When the team arrived, community members had already gathered in anticipation for the meat distribution exercise. The responding staff took the opportunity to educate the community on the importance of preservation and protection of natural resources. The staff members spoke about how important the Hippos are to the community in terms of the meat distribution that happens occasionally, saying that if such incidences continue, they may affect the occasional meat distribution to the community that happens there, since the community is also in a conservancy," Muyunda added.