I HOPE THAT IN FACT THIS REALLY SAVES RHINOS.. Africa is filled w/ poachers and I saw what they did the Elephants. WHERE THERE IS A MARKET.. (sick human beings) the poachers will never be stopped unless they are killed.. which I highly do not recommend. sick sick sick
Exactly...where there is a market. I wonder if it would help to track down and arrest the buyers of the horns and products made from it as well as those who sell them.
Border collies are still the alpha-herders though. I once saw them round up an airfield full of stray, scattered helicopters, and push them all into the hangar.
Once again the writing of Justine and footage is remarkable and inspiring. This woman is a treasure because of her multiple talents. Brave isn't close to the words needed to describe her. And to think that some people read of her "other worldly" research and call her names out of their own ignorance. God Bless you and Keep You, Justine.
Then God said, 'Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.'"
There is a biblical responsibility with mankind ruling over the livestock and all wild animals of the earth. I’m always dumbfounded at how ignorance and greed can destroy an entire species. It’s heartwarming to see something being done to protect these animals. Overfishing, the shooting of birds for sport to me is a sin. Ignorance and greed may one day be the cause of mans undoing.
God told Man to be stewards, not slaughterers. Overfishing, overhunting, etc. is not stewardship. Having dominion over the earth and its creatures meant being responsible. The Hebrew makes it clear that mankind was to act as caretakers, which ensures the well-being of all creation.
All the works that our Creator made should be respected, not sought for personal gain. It is sad that so many have no inner conscience that tells them that it is wrong to harm a life that our Creator made. All life is precious!
I expect Dr. Malone has sharpened his drill and is booking a flight to South Africa. Wonderful coverage of the conservation work, and great footage. Thank you for sharing.
Very informative. I am going to have my granddaughter read this; she loves all animals and wants to be a vet. This will let her see another side of animal care. Thank you.
There was a wildlife reserve in Texas where you could drive through it—an awesome experience! My daughter was 4 or 5, and we found out real quick how tenacious Ostriches are when it comes to the bags of food we had for them—I’m grateful we were in our truck. 😬
At the exit, there was a Rhino (not to be confused with the ones in the GOP 😆) and he would ram the vehicles that passed by, BUT, he would only ram every other car. He rammed the one ahead of us, but gave us a pass. 🤩 Great time in the mid 80’s!
Quite a few years ago, they were staining the rhino's horn, pink I believe. It made the horn worthless to poachers. Or so the story goes. Any idea if this would work today?
Terribly unfortunate that elephants and rhinos are brutally murdered for the tusks and horn. The horn is used in TCM for supposedly health powder that has "healing properties." Using the elephant ivory is just inhumane for trinkets. All poachers and those people who buy these things from poachers should all pay the price for killing these endangered and protected animals living on "safe grounds". It has been going on too long, but again, poachers have become thieves and murderers because of the source of revenue they get.
It does. And makes sure they are impotent.... while making it all seem better somehow. Did it make a difference to the dodo if some of the sailors rescued some of the dodos? The great auks?
When you feel this way, make time to watch videos of people rescuing animals, of babies laughing, of people banding together to help victims of catastrophic disasters and wars....things like that. Then you'll see there are far more good people in this world than bad.
I feel like that sometimes too and wonder if I'm in hell, but we have to love those in this civilization who do good works like what's shown here. I think there are far more people who do good in service to others (including animals) than there are of those who do great harm and cause suffering. If not for that, I'd feel inclined to "check out."
Let me explain. I don't hate us. I do grieve for all the damage we do. If we really wanted to save the rhino, we'd have to retool a lot of things. And we should... You don't think so?
I get it. I felt the same way watching that rhino being drilled, microchipped, etc etc while the cackobabble of human voices filled the wild ears of a great beast that should live forever free, unfettered and unfenced. I get it. How do we provide a huge sanctuary that can't be breeched by poachers?
Nature sanctuaries and low trust societies don't mix. You'd have to unleash terror, and even then...
First, the whole world ought to yell at the Asian men who are willing to pay insane prices because of crazy beliefs about it being medicinal panacea, including to restore potency. Shame can be a positive force sometimes. No demand for horns, the rhino lives.
What a great story. We have to protect these amazing creatures. A South African safari is on my bucket
list. God bless those on the front lines protecting them from poachers…not an easy task.
I HOPE THAT IN FACT THIS REALLY SAVES RHINOS.. Africa is filled w/ poachers and I saw what they did the Elephants. WHERE THERE IS A MARKET.. (sick human beings) the poachers will never be stopped unless they are killed.. which I highly do not recommend. sick sick sick
Exactly...where there is a market. I wonder if it would help to track down and arrest the buyers of the horns and products made from it as well as those who sell them.
Border collies are still the alpha-herders though. I once saw them round up an airfield full of stray, scattered helicopters, and push them all into the hangar.
Once again the writing of Justine and footage is remarkable and inspiring. This woman is a treasure because of her multiple talents. Brave isn't close to the words needed to describe her. And to think that some people read of her "other worldly" research and call her names out of their own ignorance. God Bless you and Keep You, Justine.
Then God said, 'Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.'"
There is a biblical responsibility with mankind ruling over the livestock and all wild animals of the earth. I’m always dumbfounded at how ignorance and greed can destroy an entire species. It’s heartwarming to see something being done to protect these animals. Overfishing, the shooting of birds for sport to me is a sin. Ignorance and greed may one day be the cause of mans undoing.
God told Man to be stewards, not slaughterers. Overfishing, overhunting, etc. is not stewardship. Having dominion over the earth and its creatures meant being responsible. The Hebrew makes it clear that mankind was to act as caretakers, which ensures the well-being of all creation.
All the works that our Creator made should be respected, not sought for personal gain. It is sad that so many have no inner conscience that tells them that it is wrong to harm a life that our Creator made. All life is precious!
"Running with Rhinos" by Ed Warner - excellent, entertaining, real — https://www.amazon.com/Running-Rhinos-Stories-Radical-Conservationist/dp/162634227X
I am so sorry
Such a wonderful experience; reading this account of the Unicorn! I actually felt like I was there. Thank you for posting this, Dr Malone. A fun read.
Cannot claim a high regard for trophy hunters...appear to have little to distinguish them from poachers. Yet they are alowed.
I expect Dr. Malone has sharpened his drill and is booking a flight to South Africa. Wonderful coverage of the conservation work, and great footage. Thank you for sharing.
Very informative. I am going to have my granddaughter read this; she loves all animals and wants to be a vet. This will let her see another side of animal care. Thank you.
There was a wildlife reserve in Texas where you could drive through it—an awesome experience! My daughter was 4 or 5, and we found out real quick how tenacious Ostriches are when it comes to the bags of food we had for them—I’m grateful we were in our truck. 😬
At the exit, there was a Rhino (not to be confused with the ones in the GOP 😆) and he would ram the vehicles that passed by, BUT, he would only ram every other car. He rammed the one ahead of us, but gave us a pass. 🤩 Great time in the mid 80’s!
Quite a few years ago, they were staining the rhino's horn, pink I believe. It made the horn worthless to poachers. Or so the story goes. Any idea if this would work today?
Terribly unfortunate that elephants and rhinos are brutally murdered for the tusks and horn. The horn is used in TCM for supposedly health powder that has "healing properties." Using the elephant ivory is just inhumane for trinkets. All poachers and those people who buy these things from poachers should all pay the price for killing these endangered and protected animals living on "safe grounds". It has been going on too long, but again, poachers have become thieves and murderers because of the source of revenue they get.
So fucking futile. Right now, I hate this civilization.
Sorry for the profanity... nothing else fits.
Ya’know, "this civilization" also includes thems that work to save critters like the rhino? 🧐
It does. And makes sure they are impotent.... while making it all seem better somehow. Did it make a difference to the dodo if some of the sailors rescued some of the dodos? The great auks?
When you feel this way, make time to watch videos of people rescuing animals, of babies laughing, of people banding together to help victims of catastrophic disasters and wars....things like that. Then you'll see there are far more good people in this world than bad.
I feel like that sometimes too and wonder if I'm in hell, but we have to love those in this civilization who do good works like what's shown here. I think there are far more people who do good in service to others (including animals) than there are of those who do great harm and cause suffering. If not for that, I'd feel inclined to "check out."
It passes.... I was reacting to what I saw. Doing good always counts. :-)
I don’t understand you.
Other than you’re condemning ALL of THIS civilization because of the actions of SOME of those in a PRIOR civilization.
Listen, if you just hate peoples, say so; if you think YOU are superior OTHERS, say so
Let me explain. I don't hate us. I do grieve for all the damage we do. If we really wanted to save the rhino, we'd have to retool a lot of things. And we should... You don't think so?
I get it. I felt the same way watching that rhino being drilled, microchipped, etc etc while the cackobabble of human voices filled the wild ears of a great beast that should live forever free, unfettered and unfenced. I get it. How do we provide a huge sanctuary that can't be breeched by poachers?
Nature sanctuaries and low trust societies don't mix. You'd have to unleash terror, and even then...
First, the whole world ought to yell at the Asian men who are willing to pay insane prices because of crazy beliefs about it being medicinal panacea, including to restore potency. Shame can be a positive force sometimes. No demand for horns, the rhino lives.
Agreed. Make poaching rhino horns or purchasing rhino horn products a criminal offense punishable by jail time and huge fines.
That does not work, as long as the item is badly desired. Look at the Drug War.
I say, lelt's unleash a meme war agains these perverts who are killing the rhinos by proxy to satisfy their virility fetish! :-)
Grieve is Exactly the word
Is there a bounty on poachers - preferably dead?
Wonderful! I would love to go on an African picture safari. It has always been a dream. I love the different animal.
Your life continues to inspire and generate awe and respect....