South Africa: Kruger Rangers Risk Their Lives Daily Hunting Elephant Killers in Dangerous Bush

South Africa: Kruger Rangers Risk Their Lives Daily Hunting Elephant Killers in Dangerous Bush

Kruger rangers face armed poachers daily while investigating elephant killings and recent poaching camps in a 2-million-hectare wilderness. Rangers undergo six-week intensive training, including 15km bush patrols and survival skills, but job opportunities are limited by budget constraints

Kruger rangers risk their lives daily hunting elephant killers in dangerous bush

By Palesa Matlala Kruger rangers face armed poachers daily while investigating elephant killings and recent poaching camps in a 2-million-hectare wilderness. Rangers undergo six-week intensive training, including 15km bush patrols and survival skills, but job opportunities are limited by budget constraints The smell of burnt elephant meat and vulture feathers hit me like a punch to the face as we reached the crime scene deep in Kruger National…