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Poaching pandemic

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10 February
๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐Ÿต ๐—๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฎ. With global tourism on lockdown during the pandemic, grounded flights and closed game parks meant game rangers were furloughed in large numbers โ€“ placing Africaโ€™s wildlife at heightened risk. Carte Blanche tracks the plight of rangers at the front, battling the escalating onslaught of organised crime โ€“ tiny teams taking on the job of soldiers, bravely holding the line.