Rangers

July Updates

Check out that lovely progress bar. Chengeta supporters are the best! Just $1,975 more in donations until our matching funds are fully utilized. That will bring our total to $38,467! Our best campaign to date: You don’t have to wear a cape to be a hero.  Rory Young has completed our second training session in […]

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 […]

New Video

I’m loading some of Rory Young’s video clips from our past training sessions. He may use some of these when he does his INBOUND15 interview/presentation in Boston next month. That event is not open to the public. We are planning an event for any Chengeta Wildlife supporters who would like to meet Rory. We don’t have […]

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 […]

World Ranger Day

To Rory Young and all Rangers who risk their lives to protect our wildlife and wild spaces, thank you for your hard work, dedication and courage. We especially honour the world’s park rangers who have died in the line of duty over the past year. They have our deepest respect and gratitude.

Honey Badger vs. Ranger

A Burpee chin-up challenge has been thrown down! Take a look, friends! Hailing from Bern, Switzerland, standing at 5’6″, fighting weight 132 lbs, a young man of 23 years, coached by the legendary Aaron Ellis. He’s been training for months folks. As a medical student, he’s got a trick or two up his sleeve. Our […]

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 […]

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 […]