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Dehorning has become a constantly encountered practice in South Africa, where Makalali Private Nature Reserve was probably one of the last to keep all its rhinos with horns, the 6 owners were pressured and only opted for the same practice in 2019. In the conservation world, rhino poaching is one of the most depressing problems. Urgently since Covid-19 began and safari tourism collapsed, rhino Reserves have skyrocketing security costs facing constant poaching pressure. And although Makalali is a private reserve and with great security, poaching continues to threaten the survival of the species.
These photos are of a rhino whose horn has been cut off
A difficult decision had to be made: Losing more rhinos to poachers or dehorning rhinos in an attempt to reduce the incentive for poachers to kill them by dehorning them without permanently harming the animals? It is a sad reality that to help save rhino species threatened by poaching, preventive removal of their horns in a safe and controlled manner has become one of the necessary and highly effective management tools for conservationists to stop poachers. While this is quite controversial, there are few alternatives.
What can donors do?
You can become a donor to help cover costs like DNA, camera trap purchases, tracking and monitoring equipment, these are few examples. Please contact brad@tororiverlodges.com for any donor interventions in the Reserve.
You can donate towards the Walk 2021 - Raising Rhino Rands:
Day One, 47.58km down on June 19th for 10h45min.
Day Two, 48.74km down on June 20th for
11h41min
Of Big 5 walking in rough wild country.
Here’s how to do it:
Please donate to the below fund now. All funds will go directly to protecting our rhinos!
Standard Bank MAKALALI LAND AND WILDLIFE Current Account #23 011 7201 Branch Code: 051001 Swift: SBZAZAJJ Reference: Big Walk 21
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