If we seek for a long term solution against poaching, it is necessary to involve the Tanzanians themselves. PAMS Foundation provides various types of anti-poaching training for rangers and wildlife law enforcement officers.
They include:
- Basic unarmed tactical ranger training
- Basic armed tactical ranger training
- Advanced unarmed tactical ranger training
- Advanced armed tactical ranger training
- Investigation and Case Preparation training
- Refresher training
- On the job training and mentorship
- Ranger Trainer training.
If you are wondering why being a ranger requires so much training, it is because fighting off poachers is more dangerous than you imagine. I will touch on this further under the section “His Dangerous Job“.
I believe these videos can give you a clearer picture how ranger training looks like. It kind of reminds me of National Service in Singapore!