The Lucky Five have all been safely dehorned and we are so relieved!
With a recent upsurge in poaching in the area, it was crucial that the re-wilded orphans were once again dehorned. After nearly two years regrowth, it was approaching time to dehorn them again. The date however was urgently brought forwards, due to security concerns. Although dehorning is not a long-term solution it is currently proving to be the most effective deterrent against poaching.
After all the recent rain the bush is very thick indeed and the rhino took some finding.
A big thank you to the flying & spotting skills of the fixed wing plane and chopper pilots (Bruce and Gerry Mcdonald) and thank you as always to Provet Animal Hospital and Peter Stewart Rogers
And of course a rhino-sized thank you to the sponsors and supporters who rallied at very short notice to raise the funds to dehorn the Lucky Five and the other rhino on the reserve - Rhino Revolution UK who once again came to our rescue, Council of Contributors, Wild Response, Panthera Photo Safaris, Painteddog.tv and Casey Cole McKee.
Keeping the chubby unicorns protected is an expensive business – we are truly grateful for everyone’s support.
