WWF-South Africa is organising a worldwide "Rhino Month" campaign in support
of the people on the frontline in the battle against rhino poaching. Africa
is experiencing a ferocious resurgence in rhino poaching, caused by demand
for rhino horn from Asia. South Africa, the stronghold of Africa's rhino
population with more than 80% of the 24 000 rhinos left in Africa, has been
losing more than 20 rhinos a month. The illegal trade in rhino horn is run
by sophisticated international criminal gangs. Poachers are well-armed and
many of them have military training. 

Rhino Month will culminate in Rhino Day on Wednesday 22 September 2010. At
1pm on Rhino Day, they're asking people around the world to blow their
vuvuzelas (or toot their horns or blow their didgeridoos or their alpine
horns or anything other kind of horn) in a symbolic call for effective
international action against rhino poaching.



They're also asking them to help support the "rhino warriors" on the ground
with equipment and training that they need to counter poachers. You can go
to www.wwf.org.za to donate and see what the money will be directly used
for.



Rhino poaching is too big for single governments or NGOs to deal with. The
whole world needs to help, or the gains that have been made in rhino
conservation over the last 20 years are going to be wiped out by the actions
of greedy criminals.



WHAT YOU CAN DO

Make a noise for rhinos at 1pm on Rhino Day, Wednesday 22 September 2010.
Spread the word. Tell your friends and families to support Rhino Day.
Challenge others to take part. Raise money. Send pictures of your Rhino Day
and Rhino Month activities to  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Ask friends from Asia to
spread the word about how buying rhino horn is illegal and poaching for
rhino horn is hurting a precious African resource and icon.

Pam Sherriffs
Communications manager: WWF/ Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife Black Rhino Range
Expansion Project
+27 (0)83 943 1754
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c/o KZN Wildlife