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... poachers are taken into the Land Rover and we move on . At 7:40 a.m. , as we drive toward a dry streambed , a poacher breaks cover ahead . Since the car cannot pursue across the rough terrain , the rangers do so on foot . I follow . But ...
... poachers are taken into the Land Rover and we move on . At 7:40 a.m. , as we drive toward a dry streambed , a poacher breaks cover ahead . Since the car cannot pursue across the rough terrain , the rangers do so on foot . I follow . But ...
Page 247
... poachers ' camp and we drive on . At noon we reach a couple of huts roofed with grass . A few small fields are ... poaching is done for the market . It's a big commercial enterprise . These chaps are well organ- ized . Some set the ...
... poachers ' camp and we drive on . At noon we reach a couple of huts roofed with grass . A few small fields are ... poaching is done for the market . It's a big commercial enterprise . These chaps are well organ- ized . Some set the ...
Page 249
... poachers angle across the creek , but the rangers there cut them off , a hunting technique much like that used by lions . Lunging forward , a ranger grasps the shoulder of one poacher and throws him down . And the third poacher crouches ...
... poachers angle across the creek , but the rangers there cut them off , a hunting technique much like that used by lions . Lunging forward , a ranger grasps the shoulder of one poacher and throws him down . And the third poacher crouches ...
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The Seasons | 3 |
Life in the Pride | 44 |
Neighborly Disputes | 92 |
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