{"id":344326,"date":"2026-05-17T09:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T08:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/former-poachers-in-nigeria-find-redemption-as-forest-rangers-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T09:00:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T08:00:28","slug":"former-poachers-in-nigeria-find-redemption-as-forest-rangers-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/former-poachers-in-nigeria-find-redemption-as-forest-rangers-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Former poachers in Nigeria find redemption as forest rangers | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/UGDNLNxtOcw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Former poachers in Nigeria find redemption as forest rangers | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UGDNLNxtOcw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>In Nigeria\u2019s remaining rainforest reserves, wildlife is under pressure from logging, hunting, and economic hardship. 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