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Conservation Efforts Slash Poaching, Transform Local Communities
9/2/2025
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Story summary
- Alberta has seen only three convictions from 26 poaching incidents in the Ya Ha Tinda wildlife corridor over six years.
- Conservationist Anil Mistry advocates for alternative livelihoods to combat poaching in the Sundarbans, training locals in sustainable practices.
- Mistry's efforts have significantly reduced poaching and improved community attitudes, with locals now rescuing stray tigers instead of harming them.
