Personally I think it’s time for the military in various countries to move in and slaughter poachers.
If only it were that simple. The slaughter of wildlife is tragic and must be stopped before it is too late. But many, perhaps most, of the poachers are desperately poor people trying to feed themselves and their families in economies where there are neither jobs nor opportunities. The long term solution to poaching requires fundamental changes to the culture and economy of Africa. Experts in many fields agree that one of the most promising projects involves bringing electric power to remote villages and areas because that power is key to exploiting the continent's vast mineral resources, creating opportunities and jobs, thereby making poaching unnecessary for survival. But that project is made very dangerous by tribal warfare and factionalism and it goes on an on from there.
In the meantime the animals must be protected and the best way to protect the animals is… and we have gone full circle.
