Unite against poaching
Create awareness on Endangered Species Day #StopKillingRhinos.
DESPITE an increase in arrests and the successful conviction rate of suspects, the number of rhino poached in South Africa has increased.
According to Minister for environmental affairs, Ms Edna Molewa, a total of 393 incidents of rhino poaching have taken place in the first quarter of 2015. Of this national figure, 290 incidents happened in the Kruger National Park (KNP).
In comparison to last year’s statistics, over the same period, 78 more rhino have been poached in Kruger and 62 more elsewhere in the country.
However, these numbers are considerably lower than those of various non-governmental organisations involved in rhino conservation.
These organisations’ pooled resources show 550 poaching incidents have taken place nationally, with the figure for KNP standing on 432.
How can you create awareness?
.@rickygervais please lend a hand & spread the word about the plight of rhinos. #Rally4Rhinos https://t.co/m37euRZpBU pic.twitter.com/6TuI5laxLF
— San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (@sandiegozoo) April 29, 2015
The San Diego Zoo have added momentum to the war against poaching by launching a #Rally4Rhinos initiative.
Help create worldwide awareness to save the rhinos.
1. Write “Stop Killing Rhinos” on your hand and post a photo of it on Instagram or Twitter with the #Rally4Rhinos hashtag.
2. Follow the San Diego Zoo and our sister publication – Lowveld Media’s War Against Poaching Facebook pages.
3. Share these pages with your Facebook friends.
Visit the official Rally for Rhinos website.
For more stories on rhinos in Zululand read our Rhino Diaries.
