Last week, six lions were found dead and dissected in a suspected poisoning incident in the Queen Elizabeth National Park in Kanungu District, southwestern Uganda. The lions were discovered with their heads and appendages chopped off, and their carcasses were surrounded by dead vultures, which raised suspicion that they had been poisoned. Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) said it could not rule out illegal wildlife trafficking. A joint investigation team consisting of the Uganda Police Force, Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), and UWA officers was constituted to find out what exactly caused the lions’ death.