Black-Mambas-and-Bush-Babies.pdf

1、BLACK MAMBAS ANTI-POACHING UNIT&BUSH BABIES ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMWomen on the frontline of combating poaching.Successes and Challenges.SEVY MBOWENIBUSH BABIES ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATORVONGANI MASINGIBLACK MAMBAS RANGEROlifants West Nature Reserve,Greater KrugerOUR BIGGEST WHYOUR BIGGEST WHY12

2、 YEARS OF TEAM WORK 12 YEARS OF TEAM WORK RECRUITEMENT PROCESS AND RECRUITEMENT PROCESS AND TRAINING TRAINING TA+Tribal AuthoritiesSelection criteria:fitness and interview Training DeploymentPRIMARY CARE-GIVERSMULTI-GENERATIONAL INVESTMENTMOTHER/CHILD BOND NURTURING AND CARING WHY WOMENBREAD-WINNERS

3、=PRIDE AND DIGNITYPEACE MAKERSWHY UNARMEDWe do not place the life of an animal over the life of a humanOrphaned families can destabilize the community.POSSIBLE REVENGE.Prevention of Post Traumatic Stress DisorderUNETHICAL to shoot animals while protecting them on their territoryLet RANGERS be role m

4、odels!Multi-Generational investmentEnvironmental Education needs to start at a very early ageNew habits will be formedEducation of children brings transformation into the value systems of a family around wildlifeWomen can be influencers in the household,cultivating intrinsic value of wildlifeCan bri

5、ng specific environmental knowledge and experience to ranger force and conservation to compliment those of mens(Seager,J.,et.al.,2021)Copyright:Katie Shaw and Dr.James Danoff-Burg.2023 Social Impacts of The Black Mambas Anti-Poaching Unit.Pathways Human Dimensions of Wildlife and International Confe

6、rence on Conservation Biology.The Living Desert Zoo and the Gardens,California.WHO ARE THE POACHERS?WHO ARE THE POACHERS?THREATS TO OTHER SPECIES OUR STRATEGY SINCE 2013HOW DO WE CREATE THE PLATFORM FOR WOMEN RANGERS?Constant training opportunities and high-achievers recognized:Rank StructureOps roo