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Saving wildlife with ancient hunting skills in South Africa

Stefan Möhl
November 25, 2021

The Tracker Academy at SA College for Tourism trains young people in the ancient skill of tracking. With this knowledge students help preserve wildlife and can find jobs in national parks instead of becoming poachers.

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