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Hunters turn gamekeepers to help C. Africa's threatened wildlife

Protector: A ranger dons a facemask to help him follow the tracks of a gorilla, a famously elusive species. [AFP]

Jean moves deftly through the tangle of roots and branches before waiting for the rainforest to give him a clue.

In the heart of the Dzanga-Sangha wildlife reserve in western Central African Republic, the Pygmy hunter is looking for the tracks of a large female elephant he has been following for the last three hours.

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