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Poacher Hunters

Trying to save rhinos and stop poachers - meet the British soldiers helping rangers in Malawi. All while criminal poaching gangs in Africa get better organised with wealthy foreign backers. Newsbeat's James Waterhouse joins the bush patrols as they look to stop a practice which has long threatened species including elephants and lions. It’s a challenge, Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world, and has one of the biggest problems with HIV-Aids with a million children orphaned as a result. Set against this background some local people have historically turned to poaching themselves. For now, the rangers seem to be getting the upper hand, however with a strong deterrent comes an even stronger threat.

English
  • Originally Aired August 15, 2018
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Network BBC
  • Created December 22, 2018 by
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