TURNING TOWARD POACHING COMMUNITIES TO HELP FIND ALTERNATIVES
FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES TO BENEFIT FROM AND LIVE IN HARMONY WITH ECOSYSTEMS.
FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES TO BENEFIT FROM AND LIVE IN HARMONY WITH ECOSYSTEMS.
THE BIGGEST RURAL SOCER LEAGUE IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE!
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The Rhino Cup
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The inaugural season of the RCCL was a tremendous success!
12 clubs from 8 communities played 22 rounds of games from April through September,
corresponding to 132 games.
12 clubs from 8 communities played 22 rounds of games from April through September,
corresponding to 132 games.
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Wild and Free FarmsPeople live not only on the edge of parks, but also on the edge of society.
Without viable economic alternatives available, this area is home to an ever-growing pool of alienated rural dwellers who are willing to risk their lives to rhino poaching. 
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Often the only pathway out of poverty available to people in rural areas is through participation in illegal wildlife economies.
Status Quo
Local communities have little to no opportunities other than poaching.
The only hope for a young man to afford to marry and provide for a family is to kill a rhino.
The only hope for a young man to afford to marry and provide for a family is to kill a rhino.