DSC, DSC Foundation Fight Poaching With Grants for Training, Equipment

By Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

DALLAS, Texas -(Ammoland.com)- A recent article in The New York Times discusses the often forgotten dangers faced by individuals who put their lives at risk to help protect wildlife and end poaching in Africa.

DSC commends The New York Times for “A Forgotten Step in Saving African Wildlife: Protecting the Rangers,”which highlights an aspect of wildlife management that deserves more recognition.

DSC has long supported anti-poaching efforts and partnered with local groups and governments to train and support these rangers who are a crucial part of the conservation equation.

The article in Tuesday’s Science section delves deep into poaching’s effect on wildlife rangers and the long-lasting results from on-the-job injuries or deaths. Many of the rangers tasked with protecting Africa’s wildlife lack proper training, equipment or health, disability and life insurance. Without this support, the rangers and their families can be left in a financial crisis after a serious injury or death.

The article describes a tragic outcome for Esnart Paundi, mother of five who served as a park ranger in Zambia.

In 2010, Paundi was helping to detain two suspected poachers. A third, hidden poacher burst from the bush, killing her partner and eventually chasing …Read the Rest

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