00:00But we know that conservation is hard and often dangerous.
00:04While significant strides are being made,
00:07organised crime continues to exploit and traffic protected wildlife.
00:11We must be on continual guard to ensure our endangered species are protected
00:17and that hard-won progress is not reversed.
00:22The role of honour is also a sobering reminder
00:26that too many rangers pay the ultimate price on the front line of conservation.
00:32And I want to pay tribute to those who have sacrificed their lives
00:36in pursuit of this mission.
00:40I'd also like to pay tribute to Japheth Mazimba,
00:43who is following in his father Anton's footsteps to become a ranger.
00:48While we continue to seek justice for Anton,
00:51we know how proud he would be of Japheth.
