It’s here! The greatest day of the year!
If you don’t know of any events taking place near you, you
can still make a contribution simply by staying informed about rhino problems and also about what makes them so wonderful.
The Stop Poaching Now! campaign includes practical, on the
ground ideas for deterring and catching poachers as well as decreasing demand
for horn, which is the only overarching solution.
On October 4, the Global March for Elephants and Rhinos gives everyone a physical activity to do in
support of anti-poaching efforts. There may be a march in a city near you!
My husband and I have supported rhinos every way we can
feasibly think of, mainly with small monetary donations. Our up-close
experience with two gorgeous white rhinos helped increase the joy quotient in
the world, which is no small thing.
Additionally, on this day of concentrated rhinocity, I would
like to make a couple of personal pledges.
Currently, I believe there is only one Sumatran rhino in the United States of America. His name is Harapan, and the future of his species
may require that he be moved to Indonesia, where the few others of his kind
live. If that happens, he’ll be that much less practical for my husband and I
to visit. We pledge that we will visit Harapan within the year and tell
you all about him.
Second, I pledge that my next writing project will be for
the rhinos. I’m planning it as a sort of thriller (which I’ve never attempted
to write before, so we’ll just see how it works out) that will entertain at the
same time it informs. When I’m writing a novel, I spend every spare moment thinking
about and putting my passion into it. What better way to support the animals I
most love than with the activity I most love?
Happy World Rhino Day. Celebrate rhinos today and every day and
the world will be richer for it.
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