I’m just throwing around ideas here, but it’s always been suggested that the vast majority of poaching in KNP comes from Mozambique, not the entry exit gates.
I believe that not all of the 128 new guards are at the gates but are also helping out elsewhere so benefit may been seen in other areas also
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A lot of poaching is done in the KNP, just look at the number of animals that have been killed there.
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Re: New security at Kruger gates...
Agreed, but the claim has always been that the poachers are entering via Moz, not the entry exit gatesLisbeth wrote:A lot of poaching is done in the KNP, just look at the number of animals that have been killed there.
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Sorry, BC! I misunderstood your post
Maybe the poachers come from Moz and the horns go out the other way with the more important members of the gangs
Maybe the poachers come from Moz and the horns go out the other way with the more important members of the gangs
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Re: New security at Kruger gates...
Random car searchers are the way to go, a friend of mine spent two weeks in the Kruger, went in and out of the park 6 times, was not searched once , this was not a long time ago, it was 6 days ago???????????????
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BC, these 128 guards are for the gates only. There are at least four on duty at any given time at Phalaborwa gate, I am sure it is the same at the other gates and some will be on leave and some sick, so those numbers sound right.Bushcraft wrote:I believe that not all of the 128 new guards are at the gates but are also helping out elsewhere so benefit may been seen in other areas also
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That sounds right, Sprocks!
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Drat! Went in at Numbi yesterday and were not searched!
Only us and two big taxis (sprinters) going up to Satara for some meeting...
But were searched leaving at Phabeni today!
Only us and two big taxis (sprinters) going up to Satara for some meeting...
But were searched leaving at Phabeni today!
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again... lottery
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Re: New security at Kruger gates...
Well, nana, I can only go on what I have witnessed, and that is private cars and delivery vehicles are searched, but not taxis? Or not private cars next to taxis?
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