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VOLUME 22

Tree Poaching for Boat Building (6-Minute Video)

The poaching of wildlife is not the only African conservation problem. Along the Zambezi River above Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, ancient trees are being cut down to make wooden boats known as mokoros. Poachers use these mokoros to navigate the river and undertake their poaching operations.

John Laing from Guides Against Poaching (GAP) explains this activity's process and consequences to his learner professional guides.

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Should Wildlife be Used as a Food Source?

Should Wildlife be Used as a Food Source?

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The Importance of Structure In Anti-Poaching Operations (6-Minute Video)

The Importance of Structure In Anti-Poaching Operations (6-Minute Video)

Eugene Troskie heads up the Snare-busters campaign based in Phalaborwa on the edge of the Kruger National Park in South Africa. From the outset, he realized that solid structures must be in place for anti-poaching operations to be successful. These structures include ensuring the safety of all snare sweep participants,

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