Each and every day I am saddened, angry, furious and feeling so very helpless reading more news about Rhinos being poached in South Africa.
Unfortunately the bad news outweigh the good news.
Like this morning when yet another Rhino passed away, after poachers had haunted Aquila Private Nature Reserve early Saturday morning.
Many dedicated people tried their best to save the badly wounded Rhino, but this morning the Rhino lost the battle.
One of many Rhinos that already lost their lives this year.
A second of Aquilas Rhinos was darted by the poachers, but not hurt (physically, it most have been a trauma for the poor animal) and the people from Aquila arrived too late for a third Rhino, it was found dead and dehorned on the area.
It is unbelievable how brutally the poachers act to steal the horn.
They are using axes, machetes and chainsaws.
Leaving behind severely wounded, doomed, but often still living Rhinos.
There are several ideas how one can keep the poachers from killing the Rhinos for their horn, GPS transmitter transplanted into the horn, dehorning the Rhino before the poacher could do so, etc....
But it seems that there is nothing that can prevent the terrible slaughter.
In one case a already dehorned pregnant Rhino was killed in a private game reserve only to hack the remaining horn out of it's face.....
Please try to help to create awareness, try to help eliminating the demand for rhino horn.
Rhino horn is no medicine.
Increase the penalties for poaching.
Caused by myths and false believe he demand for rhino horn has created a very high value for horn. This makes slaughtering rhino a very financially attractive option for organized crime syndicates and their henchman.
Lots of people in Asian countries use it to benefit their sexual power and I am very disturbed and saddened that even (so called educated) people of the western world use powdered Rhino horn for the sake of beauty.......
But nobody benefits from Rhino horn, apart from ruthless rhino horn cartels filing their pockets with loads of money. Actually it’s only compacted hair (keratin) and has the same medicinal effect as your own fingernails or hair, none at all.
The death toll is already high and rising day by day.
Prior to 2008 a total of 12 rhinos were poached annually in South Africa. In 2009, 135 rhinos were killed, and in 2010, 333 rhinos were killed for their horns.
This year the numbers will be even higher, as the current number of poached Rhinos is 265 and as I said before, rising day by day…
Do not let the Rhino, these wonderful and majestic animals, disappear…
Take action....
Try to find an organisation that support the fight against Rhino poaching and support them in terms of money.
Like the Endangered Wildlife Trust or Sanwild to name but two....
Try to create awareness by organising events, showing pics, pass on informations about the huge and increasing problem of poaching or facts about these magnificent animals, the Rhinos.
People need to know that they are endangered due to the increasing demand of Rhino horn, people need to know that the numbers of poached animals are rising and people need to know how beautiful Rhinos are and that they are well worth the fight.
Since then we are in love with these animals...
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