Rhino Poaching

To everyone young or old who has had the privilege of seeing a rhino in the wild or even in a zoo, you will be horrified to see what is happening to these magnificent animals.

There was a time when rhino poachers were almost always on foot, armed with only rifles. This trade has become so big and so financially beneficial we are now contending with the following:

  • Helicopters
  • Poachers with military training
  • Expert veterinarians
  • Top of the range communication and equipment
  • Lots and lots of money
Most rhinos being poached today are darted with the very same immobilizing drugs that we use when we are giving them veterinary care. The horror of this is that while this majestic animal’s horn is being hacked out of its face with a machete or panga or being cut off with a chain saw, the rhino is fully aware of what is happening to it. The pain it is going through can be compared with the immense pain you would feel if someone was chopping one of your limbs off while you are awake.

There are many cases where the rhino carcass is found with tears running down what is left of its face and rhino with chopped off faces have been found wondering around while bleeding to death.

We are dealing with a rhino poaching mafia that is so organised, wealthy and so well protected by their legal aid it is like fighting a losing battle. When you win the battle of arresting the poacher or carrier, you then have the war of overpaid attorneys who are protecting these thieves to contend with. Clearly there is no difference between the man with the machete and the man with the porché – they are the very same breed of evil.

Close your eyes for a moment, picture this process of poaching, imagine the trauma and pain that this animal is going through for an age old tradition that has created a frenzy of greed amongst beings with no conscience who like to call themselves human.

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NOW ASK US AGAIN WHY WE ARE HERE AND INVOLVED IN RHINO CONSERVATION !!