THE ZIMBABWE Institute of Wildlife Conservation (ZIWC) says the fact that the recently completed basic ranger training course almost achieved gender balance should be celebrated. ZIWC principal Never Muboko during the graduation of 28 community wildlife scouts drawn from Mbire and Muzarabani Districts, 13 of whom were women, who completed a basic ranger training course…

The month-long basic ranger training course, which included both theory and practical training modules, equipped community scouts with skills in ecological monitoring, ranger-based data collection, conducting problem animal management, communicating with stakeholders in wildlife-rich areas as well as engaging the local community on conservation aspects using human rights-based approaches.
