World Rhino Day September 22, 2011

World Rhino Day 2011

Extinction is not an option! At the root of the rhino crisis is the myth that rhino horn contains curative properties. For that reason, World Rhino Day 2011 is highlighting efforts to debunk the myth and eliminate the demand for rhino horn. The demand for rhino horn has created a very high value for horn which makes slaughtering rhino a very financially attractive option for organized crime syndicates and their foot soldiers. This demand is based on the entirely false belief that rhino horn has incredible medicinal properties. The tragedy is that, apart from ruthless rhino horn trafficking cartels lining their pockets, nobody benefits from rhino horn. It is in fact compacted hair (keratin) and has the same medicinal properties as your own fingernails or hair - which is none whatsoever. Rhino, as a species, are under threat because of greed and ignorance. We aim to change that. World Rhino Day 2011 is a team effort led by Zimbabwe-based Chishakwe Ranch and US-based Saving Rhinos LLC.

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Cops-hunt-game-farm-poachers-20110830

Orphaned Baby Rhino...

What did this baby do to deserve this? What did its mother do to suffer in the hands of humans? 
We should hang our heads in shame for the way we treat wildlife....There is no forgiveness for poachers....if I have to give my place to go to heaven if it means a poacher would go to hell...I would gladly do that....

An act of cruelty by some members of our human species!

Poachers in Save Valley Conservancy, Zimbabwe brutally attacked a dehorned black rhino. The animal was found wandering around in pain and is being treated. The authorities should allow conservators to use weapons to address the problem of poachers.


http://www.wildlifeextra.com/go/news/rhino-atrocity.html#cr

Truly heartwrenching just to imagine the magnitude of pain and suffering  this poor animal must have endured
 :(   When will this madness stop?? Please do not buy Chinese traditional medicines that contain animal parts. Speak up against this cruelty....send an email or letter to :

Chinese Embassy in Malaysia

Ambassador: Chai Xi

Address: 229, JALAN AMPANG, 50450 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

Postal code: 50450

Tel: 00603-21411729, 21447652, (012)3720197

Fax: 00603-21414552, 21453924

E-mail: CN@TM.NET.MY

Website: http://my.china-embassy.org

http://my.chineseembassy.org 

Poachers Gunned Down...

Rhino poachers shot dead

Apr 19, 2011 1:35 PM | By Sapa 

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Two poachers have been shot dead in the Kruger National Park, in Mpumalanga, SA National Parks said.

Spokesman William Mabasa said rangers heard gunshots in the park on Monday night and went to investigate. They found the two chopping the horn from a dead rhino.

"A shoot-out ensued and the two were shot dead," he said.

http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/article1030108.ece/Rhino-poachers-shot-dead