Are reformed poacher groups the magic bullet to end human-wildlife conflict?

The park used to look good when we were still going in and playing the role of watchmen at the time. The poachers had stopped because they feared us. On the days we would fetch firewood, there was no poacher that would dare go there.

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Railway Resource Users Association (RRUA) reformed poachers group with Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) staff in their rice field. (Photo by Timothy Murungi)