The Chaircat's Blog » Poaching http://www.animalorphanagekenya.org/blog News and opinions from the born free, critters and their human friends as overheard by Duma Duke Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:10:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Life goes on…. http://www.animalorphanagekenya.org/blog/2007/08/19/bongo-birth-kenya/ http://www.animalorphanagekenya.org/blog/2007/08/19/bongo-birth-kenya/#comments Sun, 19 Aug 2007 14:02:58 +0000 Duma Duke http://animalorphanagekenya.org/blog/?p=26 Another exciting “birth” day!! One more addition to our baby boomers! A healthy male baby bongo was born to our herd. His mother was originally donated by the kind folk of the San Diego Zoo, his father, a true Kenyan! Mother and baby are safely guarded, just in case.

The news about the recent incidents of poaching has put us Cheetahs “on the spot” so to speak.

Do I fear for my life. Maybe not mine, but I fear for the lives of my brothers and sisters out there in the wild. It is my job to keep everyone on the alert.

If caught, what do you think we should do with these cowardly thieves that steal our lives in search of riches?

]]> http://www.animalorphanagekenya.org/blog/2007/08/19/bongo-birth-kenya/feed/ 1 Alarming news http://www.animalorphanagekenya.org/blog/2007/08/19/kenya-poachers/ http://www.animalorphanagekenya.org/blog/2007/08/19/kenya-poachers/#comments Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:44:58 +0000 Iris Hunt http://animalorphanagekenya.org/blog/?p=25 The Kenya Wildlife Service Intelligence has advised our Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy to be on the outlook for poachers. They have credible evidence that “dealers” are in the area. They may be recruiting poachers and target specific animals, such as Rhino for their horns or spotted cats for their skins

Last month, only 30 miles away a Rhino and five Elephants fell pray to poachers. Only the slaughtered carcasses minus horn and tusks were the grisly evidence found in the bush.

Duma Duke, our “Chaircat” is scared! He and Bill and Diana are on high alert and ready to fight off any possible intruders should it come to that. But meanwhile Bunge, our Wildlife Manager has laid on extra armed security. Every evening, the Conservancy’s Rhino willingly walk to the safety of their night quarters, led by their own designated game scouts.

We are proud to have such dedicated and able staff safeguarding the animals’ lives!

Our Mt. Conservancy Rhinos

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