Sentences with phrase «against poachers»

New infantry - style tactics of concealment and ambush by armed park rangers are credited with turning the tide in the war against poachers of the endangered rhino on one front, in South Africa's Madikwe Game Reserve.

Instead of the losing battle against poachers (23 August, p 6), would it not be far more effective to screen...

In the principal tiger state of Madhya Pradesh, which arguably leads the way in its management of nature reserves, tourism revenue is used to fund programmes for local villagers, who act as gatekeepers against poachers.

The breed was developed in England by gamekeepers for protection against poachers.

In combination with their big size and rate, these characteristics made the Bullmastiff breed well suited for the first use for a guard dog against poachers.

They have also proved effective in guarding cattle against poachers, both the two - and four - legged variety.

The breed originated in the UK during the 19th Century when they bred by gamekeepers as a deterrent against poachers on country estates.

While elephants are incredibly smart, they are sadly not much of a match against poachers and the weapons they use, from A47s to cyanide - laced watermelons.

I'll be filing another post shortly on the haunting elephant portraits of Nick Brandt and his efforts through the Big Life Foundation to secure at least one African park against poachers.

In a statement, Joe Walston, who directs programs in Asia for the Wildlife Conservation Society, which is working with the Thai government on tiger conservation projects, noted that the push against poachers has come at a significant cost.

Yale Environment 360: African countries and private game reserves are engaging in an increasingly sophisticated arms race against poachers, yet the slaughter of elephants and rhinos continues

These kind souls are waging a monumental war against poachers and a society filled with fairy tale aphrodisiacs.

Many nations are fighting a losing battle against poachers.

He talks in terms of fighting a war against poachers.

It's getting worse and rangers are losing the war against poachers.

In addition to their thick, leathery hide and imposing stature, now a group of African rhinos have one more tool to help protect them against poachers — GPS locating devices embedded directly into their horns.