We’re acting right now to save wildlife in Africa from poaching and extinction. Each year species are pushed towards becoming extinct but in the fight for conservation we’re a force to be reckoned with. We will protect wildlife in Africa against poaching. We want to ensure that no animal is killed or forced to the edge of extinction.
Act for Wildlife will lead the way in vital scientific research into African species and be at the forefront of conservation action plans for the future.
From the savannahs of Kenya to the dense forests of Nigeria, we’re working across Africa to help save precious wildlife at risk of becoming extinct.
One animal that is on the edge of extinction is the eastern black rhino – around 96% of the population has disappeared in the last 30 years. These magnificent animals are being brutally killed at the hands of poachers for their horns.
Poachers will stop at nothing to get their hands on rhino horn which they then sell on the black market for medicines and ornaments. They’re getting smarter and more organised, which makes it even more dangerous and difficult for our partners on the ground to help protect the remaining population of black rhinos.
There are less than 740 left in the wild so we have to ACT NOW to save this species or we risk losing them forever.
We’re working on a number of projects in Africa together with our partners to protect the remaining wild populations from a cruel end. We’re proud to be working with the rhino rangers and game scouts who are on the frontline of the war against illegal wildlife trade – these conservation heroes risk their lives daily to save this incredible animal.
The herd of black rhinos at Chester Zoo also play a vital role in saving the species from extinction. Conservation breeding programmes are critical in ensuring there’s a sustainable population that can then be reintroduced to the wild. Our scientists are working right now with other organisations to make sure genetic diversity of the wild population is maintained through conservation breeding in zoos; should the sad day ever come when there are no rhinos left in the wild.
Ground-breaking science at the zoo has allowed researchers to monitor hormone levels in our female black rhinos to help discover the best time to introduce them to a potential partner, as well as diagnose pregnancies and estimate when they’ll give birth.
The black rhino is hanging on to survival by a thread. We’re at risk of this species going extinct in the wild in just over 10 years. We must ACT FOR RHINOS now!
