Rhino files: Rhino Dog Deployed

2014 Rhino Count

172 + This year

It’s been a terrible week for rhinos, with many animals poached around the country.

 

Rhino Dog Deployed

Sponsored by The Dis-Chem Foundation via Jacaranda’s Purple Rhino Project, Bobby Rhino Dog - a Springer Spaniel - has been successfully deployed in the Sabi Sand Wildtuin.

 

Bobby was trained by the MECHEM Dog Unit and is a detection dog, able to sniff out both rhino horn as well as ammunitions. This combination of scent imprinting is new –  traditionally dogs are trained as either ammunitions dogs or endangered species dogs. Bobby has bonded very closely with his new handler-dad and will play an active role in the fight against rhino poaching in this reserve.

 

Rangers get trauma training

This past weekend, 31 rhino rangers from 6 different reserves under the Game Reserves United banner attended a trauma first aid course kindly hosted by the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve.

Each candidate received a trauma pack stocked with the necessary items to treat gunshot wounds, first aid following an animal attack and other dangers associated with bush operations.

Kits and travel costs were sponsored with funding from the Martin Bester Drive’s Give Kili Horns project and StopRhinoPoaching.com. Thanks to Morne du Plooy for sharing his passion and medical knowledge, as well as to MEDDEV for helping us with kits and donated first aid items. The candidates thoroughly enjoyed the weekend and truly appreciated this opportunity.

 

Thanks to stoprhinopoaching.com!

StopRhinoPoaching.com would like to thank all who have continued to stay loyal to the fight. Special thanks to partner projects BB Cement (R194 000 donated) Jenna Clifford (R148 000 donated) and Master Trucking (R150 000) donated.

 

To learn more about rhino poachers and how they operate, visit www.stoprhinopoaching.com