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Ibrahim - Talked about long border w/ Somalia
 Somalians use money from horns of Rhinos & Ivory to finance their poaching
- airplane - very important deterrent
- also protect tourists & also rescue them if stuck in mud or something similar
 - min. rescue teams
Joseph - talked about teamwork
Ibrahim - they talk locals into protecting animals because the animals are so important for tourism
Q - use of drones for surveillance?
 just  starting
Ibrahim - w/ U.S. custom & Border control - help in learning how to track people
 - learning to use night-time goggles 
Q - how climate changed migration patterns
pressure on natural habitat
also - by increased # of people
 -  more human settlements
Q - do helicopter bother animals?
 They fly low to make animals move
Q - Average day for a ranger?
 Roll call, breakfast, breakdown in sections write 1:00, lunch, back out. Also some new night protocols
Q - low for helicopters? 1,500 ft
Q - How do they handle poachers?
 Poachers cut off tusks or horns & bury it.
 They stay away for a month & then come back.
Q - Are dogs used? Yes, in airports & also attack dogs?
Q - What do they do w/ ivory? Will be burned
Q - What do you do w/ poachers?
 Taken to collect, charged, long jail sentences 
armed fire fights can take place
Q - Job of women rangers - mainly work w/ community
Q - American - Sean Jacobson
 adopted by northern tribal family
 his dad worked in Kenya 40 yrs ago.