Friday 14 February 2014

'Poaching is too much risk' – the pygmy poacher who became elephant protector

Brice Mouapele is the latest addition to the team of eco-guards patrolling Congo-Brazzaville's Odzala-Kokoua national park

theguardian.com, Thursday 13 February 2014 11.59 GMT

The speed at which Brice Mouapele moves through the dense tropical undergrowth is impressive. The humidity is stifling, but Mouapele appears unaffected as his small frame, clad in camouflage fatigues, brushes past jungle vines while he clutches his rifle. The 39-year-old pygmy is the latest addition to the team of eco-guards patrolling Congo-Brazzaville's Odzala-Kokoua national park. He is also the first pygmy to turn from elephant poacher to protector.

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