This'll be a short post. I was shared this petition by a fellow photographer on Facebook and thought to send it on via my blog too. Many of you might be aware of this issue already, but Rhino poaching has been on a dramatic increase over the last 2 years, especially in my native South Africa.
By June the 3rd 2011, more than 170 rhinos had already been wiped out for their horns, and in the 2010 calendar year the figure amounted to more than 1 per day on average. The ridiculous notion held in the Far East that their horns are worth something medicinally and helpful for sexual arousal is fueling the demand for this "commodity".
Please take a moment to sign this petition HERE, which is due to be sent to high-ranking government officials in Vietnam.
Thanks for your time!
Yours in conservation (in a very small way),
Morkel Erasmus
Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUGtrLB_k_U
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