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Taking a stand against poaching? Tell us about it!
Another five rhinos were brutally slain by poachers in the Pilanesberg Nature Reserve over the past weekend. The rhinos, found with their horns sawn off, bring the total number of rhino deaths since January to a startling 210, a 50% increase from last year's total of 140, and an average of almost 18 deaths a month.
Today, rhino poaching operations are slick, well-funded and professional, with the use of night-vision scopes, silencers and even helicopters regularly used to carry out their illegal and cruel missions.
Desperate times have called for desperate measures, with many operations, including most recently, Likweti Sanctuary in Mpumalanga, taking the difficult decision to dehorn its rhino population. Others have taken an even more controversial approach, with threats of injecting cyanide into rhino horn to drive down demand, which mostly stems from Asia.
Wednesday, September 22 is Rhino Day, a campaign spearheaded by the World Wildlife Fund and several partners to encourage the public to help support South Africa's rhino warriors. The WWF is calling on all concerned citizens to dust off their vuvuzelas and make as much noise as possible at 13h00 to send a message to leaders that the time to take serious and effective action against rhino poaching is now.
The time has come for industry to come together and take a stand against poaching. We want to hear from you, email us at editor@tourismupdate.co.za and tell us what you're doing to combat poaching and we'll publicise your contribution.
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