Guardians of protected and conserved areas often lead exciting, but precarious lives. They have the opportunity to work in some of the most spectacular landscapes and seascapes in the world and to observe iconic wildlife in their natural environment. But many of them are chronically underpaid and under-equipped. Guards are often too few in number and are in charge of too vast territories (on land and at sea). It is not uncommon for them to be physically threatened by armed poachers, illegal miners, and others, even wild animals! Since