These operations led to the seizure of:
❗2 live pangolins
❗19 elephant tusks
❗1 zebra skin
❗2 heavy caliber rifles
❗340 wire snares
❗Knives, axes, shovels and crowbars
❗14 illegal fishing boats
❗2,500 m of illegal fishing nets
❗1,613 kg of fish
❗48 logs from illegally logged trees
During Q2, the Akashinga rangers patrolled 6.673 km on foot and 52.410 km by vehicle. They mitigated 118 human wildlife conflicts with elephants, leopards, hyenas and baboons.
Our dogs spent a total of 576 hours on rhino monitoring and 612 hours on operations searching for and arresting poachers.
We are proud to support the protection of more than 3 000 000 hectares of wilderness in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The work currently employs 274 female rangers (an addition of 29 rangers compared to the previous quarter) and 6 dogs with their ha
ndlers. Thanks to our scholarships, 219 children and youths are able to attend school in 2023.
