Meet the Black Mambas: In one of South Africa's regions hardest hit by poaching, 36 unarmed women patrol the frontline and protect endangered rhinos
- Across South Africa's Greater Kruger landscape, a pioneering group of women is challenging conventional ideas about how endangered wildlife should be protected.
- Known as the Black Mambas, these unarmed female rangers patrol the bush looking for snares, damaged fences, footprints and other signs of illegal activity.
- Rather than confronting suspected poachers with guns, their approach focuses on prevention, surveillance and early detection, helping protect rhinos and other vulnerable animals before they are targeted.
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- Across South Africa's Greater Kruger landscape, a pioneering group of women is challenging conventional ideas about how endangered wildlife should be protected.
- Known as the Black Mambas, these unarmed female rangers patrol the bush looking for snares, damaged fences, footprints and other signs of illegal activity.
- Rather than confronting suspected poachers with guns, their approach focuses on prevention, surveillance and early detection, helping protect rhinos and other vulnerable animals before they are targeted.
Sources: Times of India