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
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