Providing on ground protection to the animals is one of the measures that have been organized to curb poaching. In most countries in Africa, poaching has been declared an offense punishable by law by either prison or paying monetary fees or both.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Providing livelihood alternatives and more sustainable sources of income to poachers has been a form of controlling poaching. Engaging the local people so that wildlife is not harmed is important in order to sustain local economy.
Another way people are working to control poaching is by trying to decrease demand for illegal wildlife and wildlife parts. This is based on the assertion that if no one is buying the products then there is no need to kill the animals.
Conserve land by establishing larger wildlife corridors. This is because large sections of land allow animals to move from one place to another. This will help curb the incidences where animals mainly lions live close to humans and are killed by farmers in retaliation for preying on livestock.
Most importantly, conservation groups together with government officials could sensitize the public about the benefits of wildlife conservation. This is through raising awareness of poaching, illegal wildlife trade, dwindling wildlife populations and sharing of the profits from tourism with the locals in terms of better services.
In conclusion, don’t let Africa’s wildlife become history. That is to say, having generations to come referring to it as ‘what was’. Conserve the remaining wildlife population along with the endangered species.