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The Dark Reality of Rhino Poaching and Conservation Efforts
This chapter examines the alarming decline in rhino populations due to poaching, driven by organized crime and the high demand for rhino horns. It also addresses conservation efforts and innovative strategies being implemented to safeguard these endangered species.
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(***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ John Jurko is a documentary filmmaker & journalist. Orlat Ndlovu is a South African Anti-Poaching Park Ranger at Timbavati Game Reserve in SA. John’s recent documentary, “Rhino Man” tells the story of these park rangers and their tragically-murdered leader, Anton Mzimba. Anton was hunted and killed by poaching cells furing the filming of the documentary
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****TIMESTAMPS****
0:00 - Intro
1:21 - Rhino Man documentary & tragedy background
9:22 - Orlat’s backstory as a ranger & goldminer
15:56 - Where poachers are coming from; Elephant & Rhino Poaching
22:27 - Are locals mostly anti-poaching
27:39 - Dutch Special Operations Trainers’ main concern
32:39 - Rangers threatened and “turned” to the dark side; South African gov?
41:37 - How to get the World involved in this battle
45:42 - Orlat & Anton in a shootout (Video & Story)
55:37 - How much land does Orlat protect in Africa?; Tech resources; Deployments
1:06:06 - Who was Anton Mzimba?
1:13:52 - How did Anton initially get into Anti-Poaching Ranger Work?
1:18:26 - How Anton was tragically hunted down & murdered (FULL STORY)
1:30:35 - Orlat remembers build-up to Anton’s murder & aftermath (FULL STORY)
1:42:47 - Bounty on Orlat’s head today; Anton’s Open Murder Case
1:47:07 - Who were Ranger Murderers working for?; Citizen Rebels
1:50:40 - Boko Haram & Al Shabab; Prince William backs Anton
1:58:02 - John beautifully & respectfully remakes film after Anton’s death
2:02:32 - Being an Anti-poaching Ranger (Training, Mentality, etc.)
2:09:46 - Anti-Poaching Patrolling in South Africa; “Parachuting” K9 Patrols
2:19:08 - How often are they Losing Elephants & Rhinos today?
2:21:57 - How Poachers horrifically kill Rhinos (Explained)
2:28:52 - The Dutch Special Forces Couple Backstory; Another Tragic Hit (Story)
2:35:37 - Funding Timbavati Rangers; Lie Detector Tests for Rangers
2:42:16 - Chinese Gov Funding Poaching
2:46:43 - Orlat’s legacy
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