We're heading back to Ruhengeri in June, excited to meet with the porters again and see hopefuly 100+ new lambs, and to begin another sheep initiative. This time we'll be providing sheep to a large collective of 450 ex-poachers who are now working with Park rangers and wardens, teaching them what kind of traps to look for and where to find them, where to find poacher's hideouts and re-educating poachers toward conservation as a means of income security.
Here are some photos of an ex-poacher showing a Park ranger what a trap might look like and how it works.
We are encouraged by communication from local administration and international veterinarians working with the gorillas and other wildlife inside the park, that anything done to improve the circumstances of the local communities ensures wildlife protection. We'll be reviewing the success of the tagging/contract model to verify sheep provided last year are thriving, and will apply the same model to this next, larger initiative.
Here are some of our recent newborns...
Here are some photos of an ex-poacher showing a Park ranger what a trap might look like and how it works.
We are encouraged by communication from local administration and international veterinarians working with the gorillas and other wildlife inside the park, that anything done to improve the circumstances of the local communities ensures wildlife protection. We'll be reviewing the success of the tagging/contract model to verify sheep provided last year are thriving, and will apply the same model to this next, larger initiative.
Here are some of our recent newborns...
