This thought provoking video sheds light on the real issues that lie behind the Rhino poaching epidemic.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
Every Day Life: Power and communications
One of the problems that we frequently face in Zimbabwe is disruptions to our electricity supply. We are so used to it that if there is no immediate and pressing need to use power we just do without and consider this a good way to reduce our usage and be more "green". When necessary we switch on the generators (an essential "appliance" in every Zimbabwean home).
Spikes or voltage fluctuations are more difficult to cope with.
Recently a major spike hit our office/admin block and destroyed our printer and our satellite modem so we had to rely on the use of a cell phone as our only means of communication. This entails finding some high ground where cell phone reception is available. There are a few spots which are usually fairly reliable but confusingly not always; so one might find oneself wandering around for a while looking for THE spot.
The drawback, of course, being that it is not easy to contact us as we are then only available when in the spot ... and other than by pre-arrangement. So, one can see how staying in touch can get a little complicated ....
On the plus side: The view from the "phone booth" is usually great!
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| There are some advantages to phoning from high ground! |
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
The Little Guys
With things looking so much thicker and greener and the carnivores having to work so much harder to find and to catch them the herbivores sure are looking happier!
Game drives can be a bit disappointing as it is so much more difficult to spot animals hiding out in thick vegetation. One always wonders how many you have just passed by because they chose to remain still! Can imagine them laughing among each other: "heh heh ... fooled again ..."
This being the case it is sometimes more rewarding to look out for the little guys. Despite being small they tend to be easier to spot ... often because it is not too hard to spot something when it is crawling or hopping around actually on you!
If you do happen to stop at a clump of grass or a bush you are bound to see a myriad of little creatures going about their business there. Closer examination often reveals that they are really very beautiful ... and occasionally it reveals that you should be really happy that the little chap you are looking at is LITTLE ... because if he was Rhino sized he really would be terrifying!
Game drives can be a bit disappointing as it is so much more difficult to spot animals hiding out in thick vegetation. One always wonders how many you have just passed by because they chose to remain still! Can imagine them laughing among each other: "heh heh ... fooled again ..."
This being the case it is sometimes more rewarding to look out for the little guys. Despite being small they tend to be easier to spot ... often because it is not too hard to spot something when it is crawling or hopping around actually on you!
If you do happen to stop at a clump of grass or a bush you are bound to see a myriad of little creatures going about their business there. Closer examination often reveals that they are really very beautiful ... and occasionally it reveals that you should be really happy that the little chap you are looking at is LITTLE ... because if he was Rhino sized he really would be terrifying!
Friday, January 13, 2012
2012 ... the begining of a new year ...
A slightly belated but nevertheless sincere Happy New Year to all!
We are hoping that we can make 2012 a year that really counts ... as well as having a lot of fun of course!
The first month of the year finds us encouraged by the impact of the rain on the vegetation and the beneficial knock on for the animals. We hope for another month or two of good rain so that the effects will be sustained until the end of the next dry season.
We hope that our work in the conservation field continues to preserve habitat and species alike and are looking forward to expanding our education projects and working with some high schools whose students will help us to further the goals of our neighboring primary schools.
We will be working hard with Rhino conservation organisations and Rhino lovers around the world to promote the message that RHINO HORN IS NOT MEDICINE. The key here is to reach critical mass so that the issue reaches the attention of the press and governments around the world. Everyone can help no matter where they are by joining www.facebook.com/AllinforRhino and keeping in touch with news and events through that page.
Keep in touch for details and progress on all of our projects as well as some great pictures.
We are hoping that we can make 2012 a year that really counts ... as well as having a lot of fun of course!
The first month of the year finds us encouraged by the impact of the rain on the vegetation and the beneficial knock on for the animals. We hope for another month or two of good rain so that the effects will be sustained until the end of the next dry season.
We hope that our work in the conservation field continues to preserve habitat and species alike and are looking forward to expanding our education projects and working with some high schools whose students will help us to further the goals of our neighboring primary schools.
We will be working hard with Rhino conservation organisations and Rhino lovers around the world to promote the message that RHINO HORN IS NOT MEDICINE. The key here is to reach critical mass so that the issue reaches the attention of the press and governments around the world. Everyone can help no matter where they are by joining www.facebook.com/AllinforRhino and keeping in touch with news and events through that page.
Keep in touch for details and progress on all of our projects as well as some great pictures.
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