Poaching

Rory Young in Reader’s Digest

Mother And Baby

I have become too accustomed to tragedy on my continent. I learned as a child that there is a switch that you can just flick on that will block out the most pitiful scenes and the most horrible sounds. However, I also learned that when you use that switch there is a secret device deep inside […]

Live Ops Begin

From Rory: In ops somewhere in Africa.. A little surprise party being prepared for some unwanted visitors..We have begun making arrests and seizing weapons. Several separate successful ops. Here are two suspects with weapons and contraband. Aluta continua!

Josh Steps Up For African Wildlife

Rory Young and Josh Bowman inspired many attendees during their INBOUND15 interview. Those at the Hubspot event didn’t gain a great deal of marketing knowledge, but some said it was the most informative and interesting talk they attended. Josh opened the floor to audience questions at the end of their talk. People lined up behind the mic […]

Rory Goes Undercover

By Rory Young. My name is Boetie Van Niekerk, I am a South African professional hunter looking to buy ivory or rhino horn. I am arrogant, suspicious, and patronizing. I am also greedy and am looking for serious, long-term suppliers and “if you look after me, give me a good price and no hassles, I […]

Onwards and Upwards!

My family and I have “been through the wars” lately, so to speak, and have needed to take a break in order to organize our new base in Europe. Thank you everybody for all the support and patience. We are all very grateful for the assistance and kind words that we have received regarding the […]

Nkhotakota – 81 Arrests

Written by Jamie Joseph on Savingthewild.com It’s twilight in Malawi when I catch Rory Young on the phone, camped out with his fellow rangers somewhere deep in the African bush. There is a sense of urgency in his voice, like he has many important things to tell me, but really there is so much more […]

Safely out of Zimbabwe

  To say that I am relieved to see my family safe and sound in …… would be a great understatement. I can now explain the main reason for us leaving Zimbabwe.. On my way to do further training of Zimbabwe Republic Police and scouts in the Nyaminyami area I received a message from a […]

Chengeta in NatGeo

Originally posted in National Geographic as Drones Can Curb Poaching, But They’re Much Costlier Than Alternatives Written by Patricia Raxter and Rory Young Across the globe poaching and wildlife crime are decimating species, from charismatic megafauna like African elephants and rhinos to small and adorable pangolins to brightly colored parrots. An estimated 100,000 African elephants […]

#Tag5

Malawian ranger Kambanie Masamba and his fellow rangers arrested 81 poachers in just 2 weeks during our last training session. After their phenomenal success he sent the following message. “You did your part and we did our part, once again thanks!” The rangers risking their lives on the front line of the poaching war are adept […]