ISS TODAY ANALYSIS: Congo Basin’s wildlife guardians in firing line from terror groups and poachers

Park rangers need training and equipment to match the growing threat from sophisticated armed groups.

by Oluwole Ojewale, Daily MaverickCongo Basin’s wildlife guardians in firing line from terror groups and poachers by Oluwole Ojewale, Daily Maverick October 10, 2022 Globally, over 1,000 park rangers have been killed over the last decade. According to the World Wildlife Fund, more than 100 died on the job in Asia and Central Africa in 2018 — nearly half at the hands of poachers.

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