African Golden Cat (Caracal aurata aurata) grey morph male in rainforest, Kibale National Park, western Uganda. Mugerwa’s work doesn’t stop with the African golden cat. He also serves as the ...

An African golden cat, or Caracal aurata, seen at Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park. Photo from Will Burrard-Lucas and Wildlife Conservation Society “Tropical rainforests don’t give up their ...

Mugerwa has dedicated the past 15 years working with local communities to stop the poaching of the African golden cat (Caracal aurata), a species endemic to West and Central Africa. He and his ...

scientifically known as Caracal aurata, which are about twice the size of domestic cats. The future of African golden cats is threatened by deforestation and poachers who sell pelts and bushmeat.

Mugerwa is the founder and director of Embaka, which focuses on the preservation of the African golden cat. The work includes a community-based anti-poaching project at Bwindi Impenetrable Forest ...

A Ugandan conservationist working to preserve the African golden cat won the second-ever Emerging Conservationist award from ...