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Originally Posted by icarus
The thing is these poachers act quickly and are armed with AK-47s. It is almost as though the military is required to help police this, just as some militaries help police against the drugs trade in Latin America. South Africa can help justify such expenditure because so much of its tourist dollars are dependent upon the variety of wildlife on display.
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Thats just it though, rather then tax the military with it spend the money to hire more Rangers, train them better, and authorize lethal force. Obviously it would be a dangerous job but so is being in the military. I watched a show on Animal Planet where they showed these park rangers looking for poachers, they have a rifle but are not really well trained and even when they catch somebody and arrest them most of the time they are placed on a promise to appear and then fined and they are right back out there again. These parks should be regulated so that the only way you are in there is on an authorized tour or with permission. Any men suspected of being there for the purposes of poaching should be shot.