Getting between the Animals and the Poachers

Every day, the Rhino Task Team mission out into the bush fully equipped and fully armed to prevent our rhinos from dying. Going into the bush day or night is not a safe job, they are risking their lives walking the same paths as dangerous game such as lion and elephants, not to mention armed poachers. Our team do many things for the rhino owners in our area such as foot patrols, vehicle patrols, presence patrols, road blocks and observation posts. Presence patrols are very important for anti-poaching, it shows the poacher we are guarding the reserve and they have a much higher chance of getting caught. As the cost of living goes up due to the current economy, so does the pressure on our wildlife. The Rhino Task Team have seen a marked increase in the number of bush meat cases as families are forced to turn to poaching for an alternative source of food or income, not to mention the presure that is increasing on our endagered species as the illegal wildlife and illegal exotic pet trade increases.