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Northern white rhino keeper, guard killed by elephant among winners of Rangers Award 2018

Rhino Caregivers James Mwenda (left) and Zachary Mutai with the only remaining Northern White Rhinos at Ol pejeta Conservancy in Lakipia County. [Kipsang Joseph/Standard]

A caretaker of the endangered Northern white rhino and a ranger trampled to death by an elephant will be among those feted for their work in conservation.

The two are among 18 rangers in Kenya and 50 in Africa to be awarded the Ranger's Award, which is an initiative of Chinese billionaire Jack Ma designed to raise awareness about threats to Africa’s wildlife and the critical role that front-line rangers play in conservation. 

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