About DIKS: How did he become a ranger? “I started as a tracker in 1987. I really enjoyed tracking and after about three years was promoted to a ranger after passing the National Guide’s exam”. “This was when I was still a tracker. Faka Mafuta (a very big elephant matriarch) gave us a full charge and I jumped over the seats from the tracker seat in the back to the front passenger’s seat. When this incident happened I was employed as a tracker for only 1 month. What an introduction to the bush!” Conservation message “There are no places as beautiful as our game reserves and protected areas. Therefore we should make sure we do not litter, and help to conserve these areas (which are one of the biggest job creation industries in the country). I used to hunt wild animals for meat, but after becoming a guide and realising the importance of these animals, hunting is something I will not do again”. |