Game rangers hold a very unique set of skills, including tracking, survival, and weapon handling.
Their deep understanding of wildlife is imperative in maintaining the conservation efforts of game reserves.
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Mphilo Mhlanga shows Animals Around The Globe's Chris Weber a dead gazelle on a tree branch in the video above. Mphilo says the leopard killed the buck three months earlier and dragged it up the tree for safekeeping.
The remnants left behind by the leopard have been feasted on by scavenger birds like vultures. Hyenas cannot climb trees and can only hope that the carcass falls down to the ground.
Game rangers manage and conserve reserve ecosystems and wildlife, possessing extensive knowledge and sometimes sacrificing their lives to protect the land and animals they are passionate about.
Game rangers often stay in very isolated areas, surrounded by nature. They work long hours and can find themselves in stressful, even dangerous, situations.
Furthermore, they should possess the right kind of characteristics for the job: patient, good observation skills, adaptable, level-headed, and physically fit.
If you are interested in becoming a ranger, you can enroll in a course related to wildlife management, conservation, and/or guiding. There are many institutions in the United States or in South Africa.
As Mphilo demonstrated, game rangers possess an impressive set of skills and knowledge about the areas they oversee. Rangers like him ensure the safety of endangered animals against poachers and the conservation of the area as a whole.