Rogue state officials and disjointed land reforms have created an increasingly dangerous environment for at-risk animals

It was a normal day in the Chipinge Safari area when two police officers, Robert Shumba and Vengai Mazhara, headed into the bush in Zimbabwe’s eastern highlands after getting a tip about a poacher armed with an AK-47.

They were soon dead, shot by an unknown man who escaped the scene.

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Source: Guardian Environment