Our Horns are Not Medicine Campaign
The Tree of Life Foundation International, Inc. supports the “Our Horns are not Medicine Campaign”. Along with philanthropist Helen and Helena Guest, the foundation hosted a fundraising event for the campaign which also created awareness and educated the public on the plight of South Africa’s Rhino.
South Africa’s world renowned Kruger National Park is home to the majority of the planet’s rhino population. Our Horn is not Medicine (OHNM) is a project of the Southern African Wildlife College, located within the Greater Kruger area.
What is a rhino horn made of and why is it desired? A rhino horn is made up of keratin (the same substance that makes up our fingernails). Somehow, the myth has spread that a rhino horn could possibly cure certain diseases, but it has been scientifically proven that a rhino’s horn will not heal you any more than chewing on your own fingernails.
Criminal gangs have infiltrated the sale of rhino horns and are often recruiting poor villagers in African communities to kill rhinos and take their horns. They will sneak into a game reserve, tranquilize the rhinos and remove their horns when they pass out causing the rhino to slowly bleed to death.
Poaching incidents are steadily increasing in South Africa to the point that the number of rhinos killed is almost above the number of rhinos born. The point that deaths outweigh births is called the “tipping point’ and is the point at which the population begins to be unable to recover itself successfully. We are nearly at that point now. Experts are warning that if we don’t turn the situation around, rhinos will be extinct in the wild within 10 years time.
While working as a safari guide based in Ngala, which lies in the Greater KNP and after finding her first carcass while on safari with her guests, Lee-Anne Yammin (nee Davis), felt that she had to “do something”. Greatly affected by the atrocious site of what had been done to these beautiful creatures she founded Our Horn is NOT Medicine Campaign in 2012.
The Kruger National Park hosts most of the world’s rhino population, and thus it has been hit hardest by the poaching crisis. After a handful of encounters with poached rhinos, Lee-Anne had a need to take action and educate the world about the slaughter that was taking place. Education, protection, and relocation are what we believe are the vital components to the survival of the rhino species. This three-pronged approach is how we believe we will win the war on poaching. They support Africa Foundation and Rhinos Without Borders projects.
The funds raised by the Tree of Life foundation International, Inc. was given to the Botswana APU in the Okavango Delta Anti-poaching team who are manning the area that 100 rhinos will be moved too.
Your donation will help the continuous relocation, protection and awareness of these amazing animals.
Our Horns are Not Medicine Campaign
The Tree of Life Foundation International, Inc. supports the “Our Horns are not Medicine Campaign”. Along with philanthropist Helen and Helena Guest, the foundation hosted a fundraising event for the campaign which also created awareness and educated the public on the plight of South Africa’s Rhino.
South Africa’s world renowned Kruger National Park is home to the majority of the planet’s rhino population. Our Horn is not Medicine (OHNM) is a project of the Southern African Wildlife College, located within the Greater Kruger area.
What is a rhino horn made of and why is it desired? A rhino horn is made up of keratin (the same substance that makes up our fingernails). Somehow, the myth has spread that a rhino horn could possibly cure certain diseases, but it has been scientifically proven that a rhino’s horn will not heal you any more than chewing on your own fingernails.
Criminal gangs have infiltrated the sale of rhino horns and are often recruiting poor villagers in African communities to kill rhinos and take their horns. They will sneak into a game reserve, tranquilize the rhinos and remove their horns when they pass out causing the rhino to slowly bleed to death.
Poaching incidents are steadily increasing in South Africa to the point that the number of rhinos killed is almost above the number of rhinos born. The point that deaths outweigh births is called the “tipping point’ and is the point at which the population begins to be unable to recover itself successfully. We are nearly at that point now. Experts are warning that if we don’t turn the situation around, rhinos will be extinct in the wild within 10 years time.
While working as a safari guide based in Ngala, which lies in the Greater KNP and after finding her first carcass while on safari with her guests, Lee-Anne Yammin (nee Davis), felt that she had to “do something”. Greatly affected by the atrocious site of what had been done to these beautiful creatures she founded Our Horn is NOT Medicine Campaign in 2012.
The Kruger National Park hosts most of the world’s rhino population, and thus it has been hit hardest by the poaching crisis. After a handful of encounters with poached rhinos, Lee-Anne had a need to take action and educate the world about the slaughter that was taking place. Education, protection, and relocation are what we believe are the vital components to the survival of the rhino species. This three-pronged approach is how we believe we will win the war on poaching. They support Africa Foundation and Rhinos Without Borders projects.
The funds raised by the Tree of Life foundation International, Inc. was given to the Botswana APU in the Okavango Delta Anti-poaching team who are manning the area that 100 rhinos will be moved too.
Your donation will help the continuous relocation, protection and awareness of these amazing animals.
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