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In early 2016 we made the incredibly difficult decision to dehorn our rhino population in a radical attempt to reduce rhino poaching victims. This decision was carefully thought out and became necessary after all other security initiatives failed at stemming our losses.<\/p>\n
Discovering a dead rhino with a mutilated face or discovering a rhino which has been shot and still struggles for life, or worse still, discovering a dead rhino with a calf refusing to leave its lifeless mothers side are the atrocities we faced.\u00a0Enough was enough.<\/p>\n
Within the first year of dehorning we had a 90% decrease in poaching victims, the following year this increased to a 95% reduction. Now, In a few short days we will have finally achieved that which we have strived for over the last four years. A rhino poaching free year.<\/p>\n
The rhino depicted in the above and below photos was our last horned rhino which we dehorned recently with very heavy hearts. The finality of removing the last horn created a somber mood in the team but with it came a quiet hope. We haven\u2019t won the war, we are buying time, poaching will return, it could come tomorrow, but for now, today, our rhino are safe.<\/p>\n
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In early 2016 we made the incredibly difficult decision to dehorn our rhino population in a radical attempt to reduce rhino poaching victims. This decision…<\/p>\n