These guys need to trust and support one another under extraordinary circumstances.

I get that poachers are scum of the earth, harming the helpless for monetary gain. How was I supposed to know you're lactose intolerant? For example night shooting, fire and movement and tactical training exercises. Message boards are full of stories of folks who put down a deposit of $2000 to reserve a room for training, flew to Africa, only to find that the job doesn't exist and they're shit outta luck. At the end of each training course, we have a passing out parade and an award ceremony. Be VERY fucking careful of scams. In our experience, this plays a very important role in counter poaching strategies. It's not easy to get a work permit in SA for foreigners. Three weeks later, a local hunter spotted Beard’s body in Camp Hero State Park, in the brushy woods between the road to Beard’s home and Route 27. A place for pictures and photographs. You will cover an entire range of subjects such as Rhino Crime Scenes, autopsies on poached animals, Vehicle extraction drills, road blocks, Advanced Snake Handling course, First Aid Level 3, Advanced weapon drills, in depth security plan and rhino project as well as advanced tracking formations and air to ground. Wasn't it a problem that locals kept taking money from poachers to look the other way? 25.4m members in the pics community. "You can keep it".......said the lepper to the prostitute . Really? 2.5k votes, 708 comments. Any job that makes you pay for the privilege of having it is sketchy, let alone in Africa. We rely on readers like you to uphold a free press. White rhinos have a flat mouth, perfect for grazing, similar to a cow. If the spoor is 2 hours old then the poacher is 8 km ahead of you, if you manage to track at 6 km an hour then in 1 hour you should be 6 km behind him (Poacher 3 hours 12 km) and in 2 hours you should be 4 km behind him (Poacher 4 hours in 16 km) and in 3 hours of tracking you should be 2 hours behind him (Poacher 5 Hours 20 km). We use cookies and other technologies to customize your experience, perform analytics and deliver personalized advertising on our sites, apps and newsletters and across the Internet based on your interests. The new European data protection law requires us to inform you of the following before you use our website: We use cookies and other technologies to customize your experience, perform analytics and deliver personalized advertising on our sites, apps and newsletters and across the Internet based on your interests.

Whilst on their 6 week training course, they need to learn how to live with one another and in times of crisis we need these men to all work as one team. Notice the prehensile upper lip. The average salary for a general worker — if they can find a job — in Mpumalanga is just $8,628 a year. That said, the rhino in the picture is a black rhino. Sawyer, a consultant and tactical trainer … So how do you spend your hard earned gold to get recruits with nice talent distribution. Lectures will take place at the main campus and bush skills such as Sweeping Methods, Survival, Tracking Humans, Sleeping out on Big Five Game Reserves, Ambushing, Night Walks and OPs etc will take place in the field. I remember there was a reason that they started flying in contractors from overseas. I just don't think I get it, or I'm totally missing something. Of course should be offering a salary and/or benefits package that can well compete with what the targeted candidate is currently receiving, unless the job is attractive enough in other respects to seal the deal. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, Press J to jump to the feed. Wake up is at 4:00 every day and you should be ready by 6:00, this means fire made, food cooked, fire out, dixies clean and ready for drill and the obstacle course every morning. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Rule of thumb: If you are trying to make money and you have to pay for it and its not an investment of some type, youre getting scammed. Before every vet on here gets a hardon and goes on google and types in "protect rhinos mercenary work", I've looked into it and had a couple friends I went to Iraq with actually go and do it. The phenomenon usually associated with arid, sun-blasted regions hit the wet and windy seaside community of Walcott in Norfolk. Probably they have far more combat experience than you, are familiar with the terrain and local dialect that will work for a fraction of the salary that you will. A very big part of our training is simply getting to know the students and their capabilities, as well as team building. Many of the places that "hire" you basically make you pay for their special "train in the Savannah and protect animals" course for about $2000 for two weeks of hiking around in the desert. Why would a park hire you and pay you an American wage?

A … Many of the large game reserves both private and government like to employ ex-Protrack personnel, Our training campus is not for the faint hearted and is structured on a semi-militant basis, we will be training you to perform a 16 day foot patrol with semi-automatic weapons and therefore you will have to be disciplined in all company rules and regulations (This includes rank structure).

"Poacher Hunter"? It's a smart organization that brings in outsiders to find ways to do it better. If you have the passion and thrill for adventure then Protrack is the right place for you, join us and help us protect over 30 Game reserves in Limpopo and reserves which border and are part of our Kruger National Park. Question: If you choose tryout you see at least the trairs but ofc the stars set for talents keep unknown. This content is currently not available in your region. If the spoor is 2 hours old then the poacher is 8 km ahead of you, if you manage to track at 6 km an hour then in 1 hour you should be 6 km behind him (Poacher 3 hours 12 km) and in 2 hours you should be 4 km behind him (Poacher 4 hours in 16 km) and in 3 hours of tracking you should be 2 hours behind him (Poacher 5 Hours 20 km). Fitness is very important for the simple factor that you have to be fitter and stronger than the poacher you are after. The park is just training you to get your $2000 and has not interest in actually keeping you around. Thank you the practical information, you might have saved some people a lot of time and frustration. There is a very strong sense of comradely and pride amongst the trainees and this in itself is a critical aspect in Anti-Poaching. Some mornings will also consist of a PT exercises or 2.4km runs. If you can get picked up by a legitimate contracting company that is looking for operators and one of their contracts is protecting wildlife, than good for you.. but beware of the scams and pay to train companies. There are indeed a lot of scams in South Africa. You also agree to our Terms of Service. While on one hand, this girl publicly admits to only being experienced as an Army motorpool mechanic, on the other hand, she's giving interviews bragging about "doing anti-poaching" and "killing bad guys" in Africa. The course is mainly very practical but there will also be theory. That being said...they are still humans right? Here have an upvote for being the good guy bearing logic and bad news. Am I missing something? Your comment is high and I have a serious question for you or anyone else that can answer it. A couple of friends of mine finished their course and working with a anti poach unit now, but they were all locals. extra info: At he moment I'm at day 59 on normal, 4 deaths in the first 8 days, avoiding most of the enemy and trading, with some lvl 1- lvl 6 bros. Everyone is heralding him as a hero, and I understand why, but he's killing humans for the sake of animals. Training, tactics, etc. But your point is accurate. Why would a park hire you and pay you an American wage? This is a simple calculation to show you realistically how good you will have to be in order to catch a poacher while he is only walking. Why not just say what you are and work with that in an open and honest way? We also have full accreditation for our weapons training, which affords us the ability to do very extensive training exercises that are better suited to this line of work. They can legally use weapons on duty, but if they kill a poacher in self-defense, they can be charged with murder, according to security firm owners. Please enable cookies on your web browser in order to continue. Training & recruitment forms a vital important role in Anti-Poaching & we have a very strict protocol when it comes to selection and training.

Another problem with these courses is that its hard to get a job after unless you are from the country. The Average human walks at 4 km per/hour and a good tracker can track up to “6 km per hour”.

Discipline must be instilled from day one  and this is all part of the training. Why the compete contradiction? Once the course is over you find that the pay and lifestyle are so unbearable that you will quit long before you've paid off your training course or plane ticket. By clicking “I agree” below, you consent to the use by us and our third-party partners of cookies and data gathered from your use of our platforms.

As an employee of one of the most productive captive breeding programs for black rhinos, I REALLY appreciate your boyfriend and what he is doing! Anti-Poaching is constantly evolving and at PROTRACK we are also constantly upgrading our learning material and counter poaching tactics. By clicking “I agree” below, you consent to the use by us and our third-party partners of cookies and data gathered from your use of our platforms. Think about it, there are thousands and thousands of trained Africans with combat experience. See our Privacy Policy and Third Party Partners to learn more about the use of data and your rights.