Why Save The Rhino?
The Rhino has important environmental functions!
Where a rhino lives, an average of 80 times more edible grass species grow, sustaining an average of 130 more mammal species.
Besides their role in supporting the environment, the African rhino species are also culturally revered among many African communities.
There is also an economic imperative to save rhinos, in that they attract visitors to national parks and reserves.
Where a rhino lives, an average of 80 times more edible grass species grow, sustaining an average of 130 more mammal species.
Besides their role in supporting the environment, the African rhino species are also culturally revered among many African communities.
There is also an economic imperative to save rhinos, in that they attract visitors to national parks and reserves.
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The Perfect SymbolIt’s not the actual horn that is powerful – physically, the horn is worthless.
Symbolically however, the horn is Priceless. |
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It is the rhino’s intimate connection with the earth that makes it a perfect symbol for confidence, assurance, steadiness, and sure-footedness
Simply put, the rhino is a creature of substance, stamina, solidity, and explosive power |
The Wild And Free Approach
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Rhino poaching threatens far more than rhino populations.
Wild and Free Foundation is working in communities where rhino poachers live to create new activities and opportunities other than poaching. We believe local people who live in or near wildlife reserves are the most important change agents in conservation. |
Poaching Claims the Lives of Both Men and Rhinos
Eighty percent of the world’s rhino population can be found in South Africa. With nothing but a fence dividing impoverished rural communities in Mozambique from the wildlife-rich game reserve, young men need little persuasion to earn money by poaching rhinos. Sadly, like the animals they hunt, many of these men are killed while in search of their prey.
Before WFF started its anti-poaching program in the area, more than 800 young men from rural Mozambique villages had already been killed by anti-poaching forces. This has had a huge impact on the lives of the women and children living in the villages. To date, there are more than 400 widows and 1,000 orphans who have lost their loved ones to crime syndicate poaching. People want change!
Before WFF started its anti-poaching program in the area, more than 800 young men from rural Mozambique villages had already been killed by anti-poaching forces. This has had a huge impact on the lives of the women and children living in the villages. To date, there are more than 400 widows and 1,000 orphans who have lost their loved ones to crime syndicate poaching. People want change!