“While we battle with an increasingly powerful viral enemy, the poaching wars rage on,” said Cameron. They’re the first and last line of defense not just for nature, but also for humanity.” This is the job of wildlife rangers like the Akashinga. “Wildlife trafficking must be stopped at the source. “The illegal trafficking of wildlife is one of the world’s largest criminal industries, linked to terrorism and, some evidence suggests, to the pandemic we’re struggling to stop,” said Mander. With the COVID-19 global pandemic, Akashinga is more crucial now than ever as resources are becoming scarce and wildlife becomes more vulnerable to poachers.
Mander’s innovative approach to conservation calls for community buy-in rather than full-on armed assault against poachers. The docu shows how the team, drawn from the abused and marginalized, is revolutionizing the way animals are protected and communities are empowered - and its members’ own lives are being transformed. The group was founded by Damien Mander, who serves as CEO of the International Anti-Poaching Foundation and Akashinga.
With many of Africa’s key species, including elephants, reaching levels near extinction, Akashinga is a radical, new and highly effective weapon against poaching.
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