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Guardian of the Canopy: How Former Hunters are Saving Nigeria’s Threatened Rainforests
Photo: Paul Edesemi / Unsplash
In Nigeria, former bushmeat hunters are leveraging their deep knowledge of the forest to transition into conservation rangers. By using their tracking skills to protect rather than hunt wildlife, they are successfully safeguarding one of the country's last remaining rainforest ecosystems.
In Nigeria, former bushmeat hunters are leveraging their deep knowledge of the forest to transition into conservation rangers. By using their tracking skills to protect rather than hunt wildlife, they are successfully safeguarding one of the country’s last remaining rainforest ecosystems.