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Rhino deaths have surged in South Africa, but a group of women has reduced poaching by 76 percent within their area of operation since 2013, according to The Guardian. Their unarmed anti-poaching unit, called the Black Mambas, has removed thousands of snares, destroyed 10 poacher camps, and put six bushmeat kitchens out of service. Their work has led to six arrests for poaching.

An All-Female Patrol is Shutting Down Rhino Poaching in South Africa

Rhino deaths have surged in South Africa, but a group of women has reduced poaching by 76 percent within their area of operation since 2013.