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Rangers Honored With “World Ranger Day”
Insurgents, unknown assailants and poachers killed nearly half of the 107 Rangers who died in the line of duty around the world the past 12 months. Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial paid tribute to their sacri- fice on World Ranger Day Tuesday, July 31.
During World Ranger Day, flags representing the 32 countries that lost Rangers in that last year lined the park grounds in front of the Visitor Center.
Australian Park Ranger Sean Willmore traveled to 23 countries in 12 months in 2004 and wrote the documenta- ry “The Thin Green Line” in 2007 about the many Ranger deaths in the line of duty around the globe. He used the profits from the film to fund the Thin Green Line Founda- tion, the official charity of the International Ranger Fed- eration.
More than 1,200 Ranger deaths have been recorded in the past 11 years and many more Rangers have been severely injured. The Thin Green Line Foundation looks after the families of those who have died and those have a suffered injuries in the line of duty.
“World Ranger Day” raised awareness of their world wide contributions.
Of the 107 recorded
deaths in the past year,
two were firefighters
from California. 22-year
veteran firefighter Gary
Helming, 47, died in a traffic accident after leaving an as- signment near Yellowstone. Brent M. Whitham, 29, died fighting a fire on assignment in Montana when he was struck by a falling tree.
“Rangers in India and Africa literally are at risk ev- ery day at work while protecting their country’s natural resources and wildlife,” said Park Superintendent Barbara Fearon. India lost 22 Rangers since July 31 of last year, and lost 38 Rangers in 2017. DR Congo lost 20 Rangers, 10 of which were killed by insurgents. Just 16 deaths were attributed to poachers this year, down from 34 in 2017. Another 11 Rangers were killed by elephants, two more
by rhinos and one by a buffalo. Rangers also died from a snake bite, being struck by lightning, and homicide. Mil- itants and terrorists killed 37 Rangers, 24 more suffered accidental deaths including traffic accidents, a rescue plane that crashed killing four, seven drownings, and four fighting fires. The majority of deaths happened predomi- nately in developing nations and conflict zones.
“It’s important we honor these men and women for their service and their sacrifice, and it’s important to our park to have participated in the observance of World Ranger Day,” said Superintendent Fearon. “We’re all in this together.”
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