Poaching

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Manji Manji arrived at Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary in October 2014 when his mother was killed by poachers in the Manyeleti area bordering the Kruger National Park. He was flown in by helicopter, still pink and no more than a few days old. The poachers had hacked him with a machete, and he had a deep wound above his eye. It was a miracle that he survived

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Shes So Lonely She Holds Her Own Tail..... Wild Animals Belong In The Wild

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Sibeva The Care for Wild Africa Rhino Sanctuary was contacted regarding a rescue of an 8-month-old female calf from a reserve in the Mpumalanga region. Its mother was poached a few days before and only glimpses of the calf had been seen by the reserves anti-poaching unit who noticed that it had been shot in its front left leg.

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"When bringing different animals to the ICC, we will select species in need of hands-on research and conservation work. The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium will lead the international effort to determine the best methods for breeding threatened and endangered species. As such, the second phase of the ICC will expand the center's focus to other species in critical need. Possible species include cheetahs, Grevy's zebras, and black rhinos." Located on approximately 1,000 acres in Somerset, PA, the International Conservation Center, or ICC, is North America's premier conservation, research, education, breeding, and training facility, specializing in the care and breeding of African elephants. The ICC is the only center of its kind with such a strong focus on this beautiful and threatened animal.

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Animal rights groups estimate that poachers in Africa kill between 25,000 and 35,000 elephants annually - meaning about 104 die a day. . The ban on international trade was introduced in 1989 by CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) after years of unprecedented poaching. In the 1980s, an estimated 100,000 elephants were being killed per year and up to 80% of herds were lost in some regions. 95 percent of the elephant population has been killed during the last 100 years Typically the largest adults, with the biggest tusks are poached - putting the matriarchs of elephant herds at the greatest risk.

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Black Rhino Mass: 1,800 - 3,100 lbs (Adult) Height: 4.3 - 5.9 ft. (Adult, At Shoulder) Length: 9.2 - 12 ft. (Adult, Without Tail) Lifespan: 35 - 50 years Gestation Period:15 - 16 months Predators-Humans (and other)

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Elephants

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Habitat loss is one of the key threats facing elephants. Many climate change projections indicate that key portions of elephants' habitat will become significantly hotter and drier, resulting in poorer foraging conditions and threatening calf survival. Increasing conflict with human populations taking over more and more elephant habitat and poaching for ivory are additional threats that are placing the elephant's future at risk. Half of the entire population was illegally killed between 1979 and 1989 Weight- 3.5 to 6.5 tn. Size- Up to 11 ft. tall Life span- 60 to 70 years Gestation- About 22 months Predators- Human

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He was a magnificent bull right in his prime, 45 to 50 years old. To get at his prized ivory tusks, poachers hacked off his face. Slaughtered for their ivory, the elephants are left to rot, their carcasses dotting the dry riverbed; in just two days, we counted the remains of more than 20 elephants in a small area. Visitors and managers at the tourist camps here are frequently alarmed by the sound of gunshots nearby.

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I physically cannot go and protect these animals but something I can do is try to raise awareness for them. We cannot change what people do but we can show them how much poaching affects everything. Sudan the northern White Rhino is an extreme example of what we have done to these animals. Punishing people has been affected but not effective enough since the last male Northern White Rhino has died. Its is not just elephants and rhinos that are affected. End

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No one in the world needs a rhino horn but a rhino

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Poaching My presentation is on poaching. I choose to do this subject because poaching one of the main threats that lead to extinct species and endangered species. "Animal poaching" is when an animal is killed illegally. It usually occurs when an animal possesses something that is considered valuable (i.e. the animal's fur or ivory).

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Rhino horn cannot be legally sold on the international market. The international trade in rhino horn was banned in 1976 by signatories to the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). Unfortunately, a flourishing black market trade has led to widespread rhino poaching.

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Saving the Survivors

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Some Images may be graphic

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The Saving the Survivors Team with the assistance of the Ford Wildlife Foundation attended to Amy, a White rhino cow whose horn was damaged in a poaching incident. As result of that, the horn was abnormal and infected, and the Saving the Survivors Team had to think of an innovative way to clean, treat and seal the area. However, they got the job done and she has healed beautifully!

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The two main historical factors behind the decline of African elaphants- demand for ivory and changes on land use- still pose a seriuose threat to the species.

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Unable to stand, and suffering from a string of infections in his advanced age, the world's last male northern white rhino was euthanized Monday March 20th, 2018 7:02am by a veterinary team in Kenya that had fought for years to save him and his dwindling species. Only two now remain — his daughter, Najin, and granddaughter, Fatu — leaving in-vitro fertilization from preserved sperm as the last tool against extinction. A multidisciplinary team of scientists spanning five continents has turned to an innovative mix of classic reproduction techniques and cutting-edge stem cell technology in hopes of resurrecting the subspecies.

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Video Sudan's sad story has ended. The story of successful rhinoceros conservation is still being written.