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Anti-Poaching and Wildlife Reserve Security Operations

Rhino, elephant and pangolin poaching remains a serious threat across African conservation areas, and reserves increasingly run structured security operations rather than ad hoc patrols. This course equips reserve managers and field ranger coordinators to plan patrols, use tracking and technology, coordinate with police and conservation authorities, and manage the welfare and discipline of field teams. Delegates work through realistic scenarios drawn from Southern and East African reserves.

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What you will be able to do

  • Plan ranger patrols and observation posts using terrain, poaching pattern data and intelligence.
  • Deploy field technology such as thermal cameras, tracking collars and drones within legal limits.
  • Coordinate anti-poaching operations with police, wildlife authorities and neighbouring reserves.
  • Manage the welfare, rotation, discipline and safety of field ranger teams in remote conditions.
  • Preserve a poaching crime scene and handle evidence to support prosecution.
  • Build community relationships that reduce local participation in poaching networks.

Course outline

  1. 01Poaching threats and criminal networks in Africa
  2. 02Intelligence led patrol planning
  3. 03Field technology and remote surveillance
  4. 04Ranger fieldcraft, tracking and observation
  5. 05Inter agency and cross border coordination
  6. 06Crime scene preservation and evidence
  7. 07Field team welfare, discipline and safety
  8. 08Community engagement and conservation partnerships

Who should attend

Reserve managers, head rangers, anti-poaching unit coordinators and conservation security officers responsible for protecting wildlife and reserve assets.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Lagos3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Online3US$900Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Accra3US$1,500Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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