When it comes to tackling poaching, where do you even start? We\u2019re told that for poachers, it\u2019s often a matter of putting food on the table, which means they\u2019re desperate to try every approach they can just in case it works. Conservation groups like the Endangered Wildlife Trust are starting to think the same, leaving no stone unturned in their quest to prevent crimes against wildlife and save precious and dwindling species. In the past year, they\u2019ve embraced the following approaches;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Using similar methods they have for tracking wildlife; rangers in six important rhino reserves have started assessing poachers by looking at signs such as footprints, breaks in the fence line and evidence that people were sleeping in an area. These observations are analysed on a programme called CMore<\/a> and inform the rangers where patrols should be deployed in a way that will best protect rhinos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n