Poaching of endangered animals has been a very important issue in many countries with their dwindling rare species of animals. Edwin Sabuhoro was determined to put an end to this poaching in Rwanda. He worked for a conservation park that was protecting the mountain gorilla, which was endangered. To get the poachers he pretended to have a baby gorilla for them and he was able to get all the poachers arrested. He learned that the only reason they had poached was for their survival and they were desperate to get food. He took the initiative to create a new group that would teach ex-poachers to farm and started an eco-tourism business that was help run by ex-poachers. Edwin was able to end this horrible practice, change the lives of so many people, and raise awareness about endangered species. Recently Edwin has met with President Obama to form a plan to help his ideas spread across other parts of Africa that are experiencing some of the same problems.
It is fantastic to see someone who is so devoted to their cause spend their time and money to help a noble cause and change the lives of so many people. It is a tremendous feat just to stop the poachers but Edwin went above standards and was able to impact their lives and get them on the right track. If Edwin, with the help of other Africans, can get his ideas to spread then we will be able to start better lives for many poachers and protect many endangered species from extinction. Edwin's revolutionary ideas could be groundbreaking for eco-tourism and the conservation of endangered species.
good job, T K
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