The only way to remove the rhino poaching weed is by uprooting it. Growing up in the rural parts of South Africa and helping out in my grandmother’s garden I learned at an early age that the best way to get rid of weeds was to pull them out by the roots. My grandmother beingContinue reading “The only way to remove the rhino poaching weed is by uprooting it.”
Category Archives: Rhino
“Wild” Dogs
“Wild” Dogs In 2005, on my first trip with my family to South Africa, I saw a pack of wild dogs and they immediately became my favourite African animal (elephants being a very close second). As our landrover was slowing down to find potential thirsty animals at a watering hole, an impala shot out ofContinue reading ““Wild” Dogs”
The Rhino Revolution
The Rhino Revolution What is the real challenge in facing the rhino-poaching crisis today? Would it be the poachers? Or their security on a reserve? What about government action? These are all important but short-term complications that feed into the biggest issue of all: the demand.
Run For Your Life
Run For Your Life I’m a runner. I try to run everyday for at least 15 minutes. Outside. No treadmills allowed. And I have been a runner for about a year and a half. Well, a relatively regular runner for a year and a half now. When I started, it was just to try andContinue reading “Run For Your Life”
Earth does not need us
Earth does not need us The world is like a living being. Like the cells, tissues, and organs of a certain organism working together to keep that organism alive so do the various components of the Earth. From microorganisms to elephants and their ecosystems right through to super-organisms, they all contribute as either cells, tissuesContinue reading “Earth does not need us”
Lion Whispers of Canned Hunting
Lion Whispers of Canned Hunting Yesterday, one of my documentary filmmaking fantasies came true. I got to interview a very special and respected man about lions and the plight they face in Africa because of practices like canned hunting.
A Game of Darts – My Experience Darting and Tagging Rhinos
Several days ago, we went to a reserve to dart and tag rhinos. I had never experienced that thrill of touching a wild rhino before, or even that adrenaline pulsing uncontrollably through my veins as I pressed down a syringe to wake a giant bull from sedation. It was a once in a life timeContinue reading “A Game of Darts – My Experience Darting and Tagging Rhinos”
Fall In Love With The World Again
Fall In Love With The World Again How many minutes a day do you spend staring at a screen? Probably a lot- everything is centered on your phone, your computer or TV. That little screen is our window into the world; it holds our social lives, memories, personal lives, endless amounts of information, news, andContinue reading “Fall In Love With The World Again”
How #BringBackOurElephants Can #BringBackOurGirls
How #BringBackOurElephants Can #BringBackOurGirls I have long been interested in environmental conservation, but only recently have I truly been able to begin working in the field of conservation education. This past year I taught at a bilingual school in Spain: it was technically an internship, but due to the fact that I was the firstContinue reading “How #BringBackOurElephants Can #BringBackOurGirls”
A Poem: My Purpose To You
A Poem: My Purpose To You The poem I have written is dedicated to a rhino who I met. In their short lifetime, this rhino has witnessed and overcome horrific things I could not imagine living. By some miracle this rhino escaped death after conflicts with poachers. This rhino inspired me and gave me insightContinue reading “A Poem: My Purpose To You”