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Poaching’s Bloody Human Toll
Joe Walston – The New York Times, 12 Dec 2016

5 Dec 2016 – Being a wildlife ranger can be extremely hazardous to your health. At least 25 were killed by poachers or timber smugglers. One was shot and pushed off a cliff. Two were axed to death. One died when his helicopter was shot down by poachers. Most of the rest were simply shot. Just last month, for instance, a ranger in the Uganda Wildlife Authority was killed in a gun battle.

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