Drones, UAVs or Air Rangers may be the solution to stop poachers of endangered rhino and other wildlife species. Not even a week into 2013 and rangers at Kruger National Park already found their first casualty of the New Year. Near the South African border with Mozambique, the rangers found the carcass of an endangered
Thick brush, no trails, night vision goggles and powerful guns, enter poachers and rangers in the fight for the rhino. This past weekend my husband Russ and I spent several hours hiking in a rather remote Texas State Park. The cedar and scrub oak were dense as we made our way along the trail. This got
WWF report, rhino poaching in South Africa hits record high, via Kevin Bewick, Anti Poaching Intelligence Group. November 3, 2011 – More rhinos have been killed in South Africa in the past 10 months than were killed in all of 2010, new poaching numbers reveal. Statistics from South Africa National Parks show that 341 animals
Since World Rhino Day this past September 22nd, Vietnam has been in the news for moving against wildlife trafficking… here is the latest development which is good news for protecting wildlife in Africa. Vietnam Biggest Cities Act against Wildlife Trafficking Vietnam’s Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City will organize two exhibitions on improving the public
Vietnamese and South Africans talk rhino poaching, stop illegal trafficking, endangered rhino, World Rhino Day and Wildlife Documentary. Rhino Horn Trafficking Over 300 killed this year! Almost as many as in the whole of 2010 and triple the number lost in 2009, as the demand for rhino horn in Asia continues to rise. However, progress
Melinda MacInnis, anti-poaching video, rhino in Africa, protect wildlife. The Status of the Rhino Written and produced by Melinda MacInnis this video is a must-watch and a must-share. Due to relentless poaching and trophy hunting the African rhino is once again at major risk. Melinda tells the story of the rhinos’ plight and how we
The great minds of wildlife conservation, rhino poaching, saving endangered species, regulating trophy hunting, rescue and rehab, habitat preservation… divided! I’m not a professional conservationist, simply a wildlife lover turned advocate. What follows is strictly my opinion, based on my recent observations and experience viewed through my eyes as a human behaviorist. There is an
Good News for the Rhino! This just in from Kevin with Anti-Poaching Intelligence in South Africa: The assault on South Africa’s rhino population continues unabated. More than 220 rhinos have already been killed by poachers in 2011, and the total figure is sadly well on track to far exceed the 333 rhinos killed by poachers
Endangered rhino, rhino in Africa, trophy hunting, South Africa This just in from Kevin Bewick with Anti Poaching Intelligence Group… The members of Anti-Poaching Intelligence Group Southern Africa call for an moratorium on “Trophy Rhino Hunting “in the Republic of South Africa, until such time as more stringent controls by an independent body can be
Anti-poaching rangers, help stop the rhino poaching, rhino horns have no medicinal value, Nikela Rhino Rescue gaining momentum April kicked off the Nikela Rhino Rescue revolution. By mid month our chief online fundraiser Ashley launched the initiative on Causes, while Mike invited people who care to give via the Nikela website. Within two weeks you
