VETPAW is an organization that employs ex US veterans to train and support Africa's rangers in the fight against illegal poaching. The poster child for the team is this woman: Kinessa Johnson.
She was a weapons instructor and diesel mechanic in the army for 4 years.
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She also served a tour in Afghanistan.
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This is her fully armed.
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She's now in Tanzania where she's protecting those who can't protect themselves, stopping illegal ivory trade and poaching. She points out that she's not a poacher hunter though.
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She says, "I'm a technical adviser to anti-poaching rangers so I patrol routinely with them and assist in intelligence operations."
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"Our intention is not to harm anyone, we're here to train park rangers so they can track and detain poachers and prevent it."
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There's been a downturn in poachin activity whenver the presence of VETPAW in an area is known.
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So badass.