UNM RHINO CONSERVATION COALITION
In partnership with:
The Council of Contributor's subject expert area consultant, Dr. Diana Deblanc
Dr. Michelle Kells EcoLiteracy & Enviromental Rhetoric Courses at UNM
Contribute to Rhino Conservancy
These organizations are actively working to support rhino conservation and anti-poaching efforts, and need funding to help reach their goals of sustainable and safe wild rhino populations.
Dr. Deblanc works directly with the Care for Wild rhino sanctuary in Barberton, South Africa. In 2019, she worked with them on-site for three months as their in-house veterinarian.
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The Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary NPC fills a desperate need in conservation for a sanctuary specializing in rehabilitation and release. Many of the rhinos in South Africa live in Kruger National Park, and existing anti-poaching efforts are not enough to stem the loss of rhinos in that area. Care for Wild seeks to stabilize and grow the wild African Black and White Rhinoceros populations of South Africa by saving and rehabilitating baby rhinos whose mothers have been killed by poachers, and later re-introduce them into the wild with sufficient protection. CFWRS is also dedicated to sustainable and stable solutions, working directly with local communities to provide employment and education in order to create a positive local impact through conservation.
The Council of Contributors' mission is to support 12-14 impactful projects per year in Kenya and South Africa. They fundraise, collaborate with local experts and organizations, and target their work at immediately combatting poaching. This has included surveillance equipment, rhino rehab facilities, equipment and funding for guards, and supplies for the care of orphaned baby rhinos. A list of active and complete projects can be found here.
Bowling for Rhinos is a project by the American Association of Zoo Keepers, working to bring together animal care professionals for awareness and fundraising. It is entirely volunteer-run and as such all donations and event proceeds go to conservation efforts. They have a goal to raise $600,000 every year, and since 1990, they have raised over $8 million. This money goes towards rhino conservation, protection, and care, as well as habitat conservation and public education.