There are people who look at this face and notice only the horns. They believe, despite ample evidence to the contrary, that it can cure a host of ailments and they are willing to pay huge sums of money to get it. Even more ridiculously the ability to acquire these horns is in itself being seen as a symbol of wealth and status, something to aspire to. They don’t care that this animal will be savagely killed and disfigured so that they can consume a product that has no more curative powers than their own hair and fingernails, and then even boast about it!
World Rhino Day 2013
There are people who look at this face and notice the eyes. The eyes of an animal that has been on this planet much longer than we have. We count ourselves among these people. We believe that this animal has just as much of a right to live on this planet as humans do. We believe the world will be an emptier, less beautiful place if this animal is no longer around. We want this animal to share this planet with many more generations of humans to come. Some of us even put their own lives on the line on a daily basis to achieve this goal.
This year alone, South Africa has already lost more than 635 rhinos to poaching (2013/09/13 Department of Environmental Affairs). Last year, a total of 668 fell to the poachers’ bullets in this country alone. There are many people and organisations working tirelessly to prevent poaching and to educate people around the world, often at great cost and risk to themselves, and if it weren’t for their efforts we have no doubt that the situation would have been much more dire still.
Click on the World Rhino Day poster below if you’d like to learn more about what people and organisations around the world are doing to secure the future of the five species of rhinoceros we share this planet with.
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I’m slow!! I should have done a post as well… not too late though!!
Never too late to speak up on behalf of our rhinos AJ! I will look for your post as soon as we have better network coverage when we’re back in the city.
Thank YOU! Will take a part to educate people around us.
Thank you so much Amy!
Great share… done a few posts on the rhino and the poaching… we all have to do our bit to make the world aware of what is going on…
thanks Bulldog. There’s so much at stake…
Excellent information… Thank you so much. May the site educate mankind and respect all sentient beings.
Thank you Seeker!
Making a note for tomorrow… thanks for the post!
Thank you NW Frame of Mind!
THANK YOU for posting this for your viewers.
Thanks again for taking an interest Kathryn!