Hunt my animals and I’ll catch you - BBC cover Akashinga

A team from the BBC joined IAPF’s Akashinga rangers on four anti-poaching actions in Zimbabwe’s Lower Zambezi Valley during the third week of April 2018. Four poachers were arrested and they are all currently in prison for their crimes.

‍Check out the BBC’s coverage of these successful raids. The 8 May 2018 BBC story: http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-africa-43965312/zimbabwe-women-s-anti-poaching-group-protecting-elephants

The 10 May 2018 BBC story: http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-africa-44074292/akashinga-the-armed-women-protecting-zimbabwe-s-elephants

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