EXCLUSIVE: “I want to use my skills and training to protect this animal…to protect this land. I’m prepared to give my life,” declares a member of the Zimbabwean all-female anti-poaching called ...

Chiyevedzo Mutero was one of dozens competing in the remote Zimbabwean bush to join the all-female anti-poaching Akashinga rangers when she broke her finger. She didn't consider quitting -- she even ...

Dressed in green camouflage, a woman crouches by the edge of the Zambezi River. Her task: to stop illegal elephant poachers — through might, mediation, or a combination of both. In Zimbabwe, where ...

HARARE, Zimbabwe, Aug. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The International Anti-Poaching Foundation (IAPF), which connects, protects and restores conservation landscapes, working together with local ...

The horrors of poaching plague many countries around the world. Hunters illegally kill game for profit. Efforts to stop them are endless. The International Anti-Poaching Foundation (IAPF) is part of ...

Akashinga — Africa’s first armed, all-female anti-poaching unit currently protecting eight nature reserves across Zimbabwe — has to date made 1 303 arrests in 724 operations since its formation in ...

Maria Wilhelm‘s Akashinga: The Brave Ones (2020) movie trailer for a documentary produced by director James Cameron has been released by National Geographic. Akashinga: The Brave Ones‘ plot synopsis: ...

Illegal poaching of Africa’s wildlife has skyrocketed during the coronavirus, but one radical, all-female team in Zimbabwe is fighting back. The Akashinga unit is the focus of a new short documentary ...

Africa’s first armed, all-women anti-poaching unit is changing the way that animals are protected – and arresting poachers without firing a single shot. Kelly Lyee Chigumbura was 17 years old when, ...

Chiyevedzo Mutero was one of dozens competing in the remote Zimbabwean bush to join the all-female anti-poaching Akashinga rangers when she broke her finger. She didn't consider quitting -- she even ...

In Zimbabwe, where an estimated 85,000 elephants live, the fight to save vulnerable species isn't just a full-time job—it's a lifeline. Among the country's most dedicated anti-poachers are the ...