In this episode of Conservation Uncut, Gianluca chats with Apollo Kwilabya about the realities of being a Park Ranger in Selous National Park, Africa’s largest reserve. Apollo talks of training to be a ranger, the logistics of anti-poaching, the day-to-day work involved in protecting wildlife on the front line, the difficulties of working in a dangerous environment often under resourced and with long periods of no pay, as well as some stories from the bush.
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On the frontline of the war against poaching: Apollo interviewed by Arab News on his work and the dangers of being a park ranger.
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If you enjoyed this episode of Conservation Uncut, you might enjoy a previous episode, the Dark Side of Conservation, about conservation and anti-poaching approaches in the borderlands of Kruger national park in Mozambique.
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