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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Game ranger Anton Mzimba, who fought poaching efforts over the years to keep wildlife safe, was shot and killed this week.<\/p>\n

Details around the shooting are sketchy and police have yet to confirm what happened.<\/p>\n

The Timbavati Game Private Nature Reserve said Mzimba, 42, their “wildlife warrior”, died on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Timbavati said it was cooperating with authorities, but “the reserve needs to remain confidential about the details at this stage”.<\/p>\n

Mzimba was the head of ranger services at Timbavati, where he had worked for 25 years.<\/p>\n

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Timbavati said Mzimba had dedicated his life to “the protection of a species which has no voice of its own, and uplifting and inspiring the people who he knew needed his support”.<\/p>\n

Mzimba’s conservation career began in 1997 as an erosion fieldworker.<\/p>\n

In 1998, after passing his basic field ranger training, he became one of the youngest field rangers at Timbavati.<\/p>\n

In 2003, he was promoted to the position of full corporal instructor, in which he was tasked with the management of the training programme.<\/p>\n

Timbavati said Mzimba’s passion and leadership skills propelled him to the position of head game ranger at the reserve.<\/p>\n

“The impact that this one man has had, not only within the wildlife space, but also touching the lives of, and inspiring young children, has been simply enormous.”<\/p>\n

Timbavati said Mzimba not only excelled at his job, but that he also encouraged young people to pursue careers in conservation and to respect wildlife.<\/p>\n

“Anton’s enduring belief, something he shared with everyone he met, was that a field ranger should be seen as a hero, someone to aspire to become.<\/p>\n

“Anton lived his beliefs, never wavered from his convictions, and, above all, remained a brave and honest man,” said Timbavati.<\/p>\n

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