Kruger National Park Section Ranger Arrested

[Bushcraft]

To be expected

Yip, many have said so for a long time

[Richprins]

One Kruger section ranger was caught many decades ago, Wagener from Skukuza. Since then nothing until now!

Only a ranger's husband/boyfriend.

[Bushcraft]

Are polygraphs a pre-qualification to employment within KNP, if not, why not

One Kruger section ranger was caught many decades ago, Wagener from Skukuza. Since then nothing until now!

Only a ranger's husband/boyfriend.

Not according to the cheerleaders RP

[Mel]

I hope this might be the start to a new era to get it all out in the open, rather than denying the fact of inside jobs.
I'm just very sorry for all those employees who don't have anything to do with this whole thing but are now kind of
lost in the mess.

[Toko]

One Kruger section ranger was caught many decades ago, Wagener from Skukuza. Since then nothing until now!

Only a ranger's husband/boyfriend.

In 2012, two field guides, a field ranger and a traffic official were arrested.

[Richprins]

Section ranger is a massive difference!

[Bushcraft]

Section ranger is a massive difference!

Please define the role of a section ranger RP

I found this

http://www.sanparks.org/parks/kruger/co ... angers.php

[Richprins]

Thanks, BC!


Section Rangers have been and are meant to be an unique breed, and to be one in Kruger has historically been the apex of achievement for most aspirant rangers for many decades.

This applies to aspirant field rangers, guides, students, and above all children, across the subcontinent.

The section ranger is far more than just a supervisor...he or she is an absolute pillar of strength, parent figure to many, judge and jury in extremely difficult circumstances regarding a wide range of issues regarding both staff and tourists, leader from the front, often highly qualified, always responsible, often working far longer hours than his or her subordinates, and having to attend regular meetings far beyond the scope of lower ranks.

Always respected..worldwide in the conservation community, in fact.

They are an extremely closely-knit brother/sisterhood, especially in these trying times....it is not for nothing that Big Tuskers have been named after them in Kruger over the years.

It is difficult to compare the level of a section ranger to a private company executive, or even one in another Parastatal. My best effort would be to say that if Kruger were a country, the section ranger would be the Premier of his or her province, responsible for a huge area of land, and a lot of people.


My point is it is shocking that this arrest should be sweepingly downplayed (And it is intentional) by SANParks as "just another Kruger employee" being arrested.

It is actually the absolute nadir so far regarding the whole sordid business going on in Kruger and SANParks at the moment, for reasons I shall explain shortly.

[H. erectus]

Will never forget, some years back 3or 4 maybe, whilst
picknicking at Babalala!!! Some rangers came trudging
from the bush with attitude, somewhat demanding like!!

A mere cigarette removed all constraints applied to the lip.
only for us to hear, from them,,where the actuall crux of the
matter lies,.....rhino poaching!!!

We were bluntly informed by this gent that his colleagues
participate in this practice, simply because there's money
involved!!!! I beg of you understanding,.....please,.....

For what the man was saying, "it brings about a better living",..

And then the roan antelope, sick as all hell,..little did we know,
captured the moment. Not a word was mentioned about them!!

I more and more come to question the realities of this beautiful
planet that we all dwell on..in the past it always offered such
vastness, almost making ones own problems rather insignificant.


I beg to remind you,.. today this planet lies at your doorstep!!!!
You step out, you step unto reality, not even a stone throw away,..

No matter where you live in this world, even cuccoon self, you are
part and parcel of a said society!!!

Better we face our problems and get too grips for the sooner we
can find solutions that will support natural beauty as well as self
sustenance,....

Soon after that trip, the rangers went on strike!!!!

All very well,...

[Richprins]

Those are field rangers, H. (game guards)

This is somewhat different, but not regarding ethics.