The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), through pressure from the Trump White House, has suspended key grants that support anti-poaching patrols and habitat protection, a move that could have devastating consequences for elephant populations worldwide.

All is fair in love and war. Sometimes a bit of sensationalism is necessary to strengthen support of a message as significant as this. Who better than a band of robust young women in combat fatigues, sporting firearms to reel in an audience? Except this is not another Hollywood tale of make believe. The Akashinga group, which translate to ‘The Brave Ones’ is comprised of sixteen women who have come together to stop poachers by force.