The illegal poaching of wildlife is not just a problem in Africa. It’s an international epidemic.
According to Vice, in certain parts of the world, knick-knacks made out of ivory or rhino horns are a highly coveted commodity for the middle class. Yet this recent demand has created a surge in illegal poaching of elephants and rhinos, and populations are rapidly plummeting.
Some organizations are doing whatever they can to help preserve rare species, like VETPAW, a nonprofit organization that recruits U.S. veterans to help preserve and protect African wildlife from illegal poaching. Yet, they are not alone — and they need as much help as possible — because one species is almost completely extinct.
White rhinos have been pronounced extinct in the wild, and there are only seven left globally, all of which are in captivity. Four of these rare rhinos are at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya.
“These four are the only hope for breeding,” said Martin Mulama, Chief Conservation Officer at Ol Pejeta.
Yet this is not the most shocking fact that Ol Pejeta has released…
The most devastating fact is that there is only one male white rhino left in the entire world.
His name is Sudan. He is a 40-year-old white rhino that lives at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya.
Thankfully, he is very well looked after. So much so that he has 24/7 armed guard protection by 40 men.
The staff at Ol Pejeta take their jobs very seriously. Since they started the conservancy seven years ago, there has is a 60% increase in animal populations.
Yet, the plight of the white rhino is still dwindling. Education and funds are severely needed.
There are 40 armed rangers that patrol the 90,000-acre conservancy with a highly trained dog unit. They need your help in order to stay safe and keep endangered animal species thriving.
“If we don’t reverse this trend, then sooner or later the rhino population decrease and disappear,” said Richard Vigne, CEO of Ol Pejeta.
In order to help protect these brave men and staff at Ol Pejeta, go to their GoFundMe page to make a donation. You can also get more information about the conservancy in the video below.
Even if you can’t afford to help financially, just spreading the word of this problem can do wonders!
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