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ANTI-POACHING WITH CROW NGO
PMCI is proud to stand with all the men and women who head out to “terra incognita” to use their hard-earned
military and associated skills in one of the most demanding of settings, Africa. Whilst the mainline press tell
their stories from a thinly-disguised political standpoint, here at PMCI we’re more interested in the personal
stories of those that make a stand to protect endangered species and ways of life that are being fast-eroded.
A
s Editor of PMCI I am always delighted to hear
from those that are “operational”, and given
the magazine’s personal connection to Africa
the “anti-poaching message” is one that we
endorse in every way possible. I was therefore
extremely pleased to be contacted by the team
at CROW NGO and after some back and forth felt
that their story needed to be told.
CROW consists of a team of skilled volunteers,
experienced operators, trainers and instructors with a wide field
of expertise in remote/tactical medical support, armed and
unarmed tactical combat and several skills useful to indigenous
Rangers (such as fire management, tracking, survival, air-assault
operations and so on). As an educational Non-profit NGO, CROWs
main tasks are to educate the public on biodiversity conservation
and to support both private and government parks in the fight
against poaching by providing 100% free of charge training,
mentoring, equipment and trained international volunteers.
All the team are volunteers who donate their time and
money to protect our planet: each one with different background
and experience, but each one offering his or her unique insights
on conservation and specific skillset to the parks in need. Those
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