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Showing Original Post only (View all)U.S. Female Vet Now Hunts Elephant Poachers & Park Ranger Killers [View all]
Many a worthy cause gets presented to me, as a guy who fights ebol everywhere. Sad to say, there's plenty of wicked doings that need to be undone. One such item is the killing of endangered species by "Poachers". A new warrior in such noble battles is the former U.S. Army veteran Kinessa Johson

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Kinessa is working with VetPaw (VETERANS Empowered to Protect African Wildlife). According to a reflection quoted by IdealistRevolution.org online item "Poachers Hunt Endangered African Animals and this Woman Hunts the Poachers"- Kennes Johnson stated;
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Were going over there to do some anti-poaching, kill some bad guys, and do some good.
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[center][font size=5]Killing Animal Killers Who Also Kill Park Rangers [/font][/center]
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At first glance, moi was taken aback by the notion of one human hunting other humans. That was - until - I learned that the poachers also kill Park Rangers who get in their way. For, as it turns out, Kinessa and other veterans are there to train African Park Rangers to protect themselves, while also patrolling for the poachers.
Last year Africa lost 187 Park Rangers seeking to protect Elephants and Rhinos.
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[center][font size=5 color=green]Kinessa Johnson - You GO Girl - and so does VetPaw! [/font][/center]
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Turns out that - along with the Idealist Revolution online thread and VetPaw, Kinessa Johnson (pic above and below provided by IdealistRevolution.org) also has Facebook and Instagram pages. On Facebook, Kinessa has many thousands of followers. Ms. Johnson is doing noble work and VetPaw has found a wonderful way to put our Veterans abilities to good use.
It's noble work and has considerable risk - VetPaw and You Go Girl!
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As remarked upon by the VetPaw person - they are there to be a counter - already reducing poachings;
Its really awesome to see men and women like Johnson who have served their country now serving the world by protecting some of its most precious resources. When asked if her or her team had killed any poachers yet in a Q & A on Reddit she stated,
The African poachers would be well advised no to test this All-American badass on that though.
We dont operate with the intent to kill anyone.
The African poachers would be well advised no to test this All-American badass on that though.
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Between you and I, this is one sexy babe.....
-------------------------------------- When will Clint Eastwood or Hollywood do a film about REAL heroes like this?
KUDOs - TOO - to all those African citizens who take on the job as Ranger - You Are Heroes TOO!

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I must ask if there is something else to this vets against poachers thing.
Dawson Leery
Apr 2015
#12
baloney. Regulated trophy hunting has no discernible impact on species survival.
Eleanors38
Apr 2015
#29
UH - Erh.... It's not "regulated" hunting - when its Poaching/ Killing Game Wardens
laserhaas
Apr 2015
#31
Why the gender-centric poll? Is it more/less permissable if it were men?
Nuclear Unicorn
Apr 2015
#5
No where does it say she goes out and kills anyone. They're training rangers
KittyWampus
Apr 2015
#41
I would imagine the Vets don't mind others thinking they're actively hunting down poachers
KittyWampus
Apr 2015
#46
I don't think a tranquilizer gun has the range of a full-auto Assault Rifle, what poachers use.
Eleanors38
Apr 2015
#32
I'm against wishing ill will - But if that frkr does it - we'd have a just end
laserhaas
Apr 2015
#39