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VIDEO: Endangered White Rhino are Social Beings, Facts, Threats and a Hero

Jun 29, 2021 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, Rhino Tagged: anti poaching ranger, drones, Peter Milton

Unlike other rhino species the White Rhino is social. They live in loose family groups. Observing their interactions for a few hours right at sunrise is a real treat. Beautiful Rhino We’re at a waterhole moving around freely with only a simple fence between us and the white rhino. The location is not disclosed to protect them. It’s first light, our early get up is richly rewarded. Not one, but two, wait three, then four…. finally, seven rhinos are in view. Wow! One is a curious youngster who mum has to keep in line. Most of the time rhinos…

Life on the Line: Would You Risk Yours to Protect Rhino?

Feb 18, 2021 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, Rhino Tagged: anti poaching ranger, Kobus Marais, Peter Milton, rhino poaching

Every day Kobus Marais put his life on the line to protect rhino. Every day so many others do the same. Would you? Would you put your life on the line? Kobus while on a training exercise with his patrol dog was attacked and killed by a lion. Sadly, neither Kobus nor his team mates had noticed the predator until it was too late. How could this happen? Well, wildlife rangers like Kobus who protect rhino and other wildlife from poachers know their work is dangerous. Similar to police officers and fire fighters… or better yet soldiers. Wildlife rangers put…

Rhino Fridays: Understanding the Rangers Who Protect Them

May 23, 2014 · by Nikela Volunteer/Guest blogger · In: Animal Poaching, Elephants, Rhino Tagged: anti poaching ranger, Ayesha Cantor, game reserve, ranger, Rhino Friday, Thula Thula, Wildlife rangers

Every week Ayesha Cantor scours the web for rhino news and stories to highlight the current plight of black rhino and white rhino in South Africa. To-date 406 rhino have been poached in South Africa Understanding the Wildlife Ranger A few days ago, the wildlife rangers at Thula Thula (a private game reserve) intercepted and apprehended would be poachers, shooting one ‘In zee bum’ as French born owner Francoise delicately puts it! As delighted as we were to hear this news, it did get us wondering again just how the rangers involved feel about their daily duties and how they cope. Thula…

What’s Really Killing the Rhino: Lack of Skill, Training, Equipment…

Mar 21, 2012 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: All Posts, Animal Poaching, conservation, endangered, Rhino, rhino poaching, wildlife conservation Tagged: anti poaching ranger, illegal trade, KNP, Kruger National Park, organized crime, rhino horn, rhinooceros, wildlife trafficking

Rhino poaching escalating daily, 135 rhino dead as of March 19, 75 in Kruger National Park, endangered rhino on the brink of extinction in South Africa, what’s going on? Wildlife trafficking, organized crime, illegal trade. Every day I wake up dreading to see how many rhino were attacked and killed for their horn by poachers involved in Illegal wildlife trafficking. The death toll is now over 135 rhinos dead in South Africa alone. We’re only 81 days into 2012, that means 1.6 rhino die each day. If this rate continues we will lose close to 600 rhino this year,…