They stand out!
There’s a lot to say about The Black Mambas all female anti-poaching unit; The mothers and daughters protecting our wildlife. They are the protecting the Greater Kruger National Park all without guns. Most anti-poaching units in Africa follow a familiar pattern; male rangers armed with rifles patrolling the bush to catch those hoping to snare the big game for the lucrative illegal trade in their body parts. One unit operating in the olifants West Nature Reserve within the Greater Kruger National Park in South Africa is a bit different.
The Black Mambas, named after the deadly snake, is the first all-female anti-poaching unit in south Africa. since they were established in 2013, they’ve had a significant impact on local wildlife conservation. By removing snares and traps, the group claims to have reduced poaching significantly and eliminated rhino poaching within the reserve. The Black Mambas resonates the same sentiment as Endangerrd-Where there’s life there is hope” and “let us not endure the loneliness of their vanishing”
AKASHINGA
“The Brave Ones”
With many of Africa’s key species, including elephants’, heading toward extinction, Akashinga is a radical, new and highly effective weapon against poaching. Founded in Zimbabwe by former Australian special forces soldier and anti-poaching leader Damien Mander, the women-only team of leaders is revolutionizing the way animals are protected, communities are empowered; and its members own lives are being transformed. Mander’s innovative approach to conservation calls for community buy-in rather than full-on armed assault against poachers. If a community understands the economic benefits of preserving animals, then it will eliminate poaching without an armed struggle. The Akashinga Brave one resonates the same sentiment as Endangerrd; “Where There’s life there is hope” and “Let us not endure the loneliness of their vanishing” Consequently, our wildlife needs more than our protection, it needs our human help, let us not endure the loneliness of their vanishing”