Category: Southern White Rhino
How collaring Rhinos is helping in the fight against poaching
Another successful collaring of a magnificent White Rhino cow.
Dr Johan and team STS fitted this beautiful White Rhino cow with a collar. Much like a bracelet, the team attach the collar to the limb of the Rhino. It has built in artificial intelligence. This means it will learn the animals regular movements. If there is any behaviour out of the ordinary, this will be registered and reserve staff will be alerted. The alert allows the reserve to respond quickly to any potential threats.
These collars pose zero threat to Rhinos and have currently been deployed on over 100 individuals. It is just one example of the sad reality and the lengths these reserves have to go to in order to conserve their Rhino population and ensure their safety. Although, as technology develops, it is fascinating to witness how it is helping in the fight against Rhino poaching!
Another successful operation was performed on several Rhino to “notch” these animals to be able to identify the individual. We do that by painlessly cutting small triangular areas in the ears. This will enable the reserve management to identify specific Rhino from a distance. The team also took DNA samples along with body/horn measurements for future reference.
This is just another way that we are supporting Rhino caretakers to protect this most endangered of species. But remember, our supporters fund 100% of our work, your donations make this possible! With your support we can ensure the collaring of more Rhino, helping to keep them safe from poachers. With your help we can create hope from hurt.
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