KIDS WORLDWIDE UNITE - SAVE THE RHINO -
EDUCATION PUT INTO GLOBAL ACTION
HERE BELOW IS THE FIRST DRAFT REPORT - FINDINGS FROM OUR GREAT BUNGOMA KENYA TEAM - ON DEMAND FOR RHINO HORN
BUT THIS REPORT ALSO OFFERS HELPFUL IDEAS ON HOW WE CAN ACT TO HALT OR AT LEAST TRY TO MITIGATE THIS GLOBAL ILLEGAL TRADE SYSTEM
EXCELLENT IDEAS THAT WILL INFORM OUR OTHER TEAM OF STUDENTS - OUR FOUNDING GROUP - IN NYC BRONX, NAIROBI AND BUNGOMA KENYA.
BUT THIS IS NOT THE END AS WE HAVE DISCUSSED BUT A BEGINNING....THIS PROGRAM WILL CARRY FORWARD HOPEFULLY WITH SOME OUTSIDE SUPPORT TO EXPAND OUR PROGRAM TO INCLUDE YOUNG STUDENT GROUPS IN -
SOUTH AFRICA (WHERE THE MOST RHINOS EXIST AND WHERE THERE IS A HUGE INCREASE IN THE KILLINGS)
TANZANIA
AND THE DEMAND AND MAIN INTERMEDIARY COUNTRIES:
VIETNAM
YEMEN
CHINA
THAILAND
KOREA
SINGAPORE
INDIA
AND POSSIBLY OTHERS
SO HERE FOR YOUR REVIEW AND CONTEMPLATION IS THE A+ REPORT FROM BUNGOMA (WITH MINOR EDITS BY OPEN FOR EXPEDIENCY IN POSTING FOR THIS BLOG)
THANK YOU ALL
BUNGOMA, KENYA TEAM
OPEN RHINO EDUCATION GAME SERIES & PROGRAMS
BUNGOMA FIRST DRAFT REPORT – END OF PHASE I
KIDS WORLDWIDE UNITE – SAVE THE RHINO
MAIN DEMAND COUNTRIES
FOR RHINO HORNS
Vietnam is the major recipient of rhino horn from South
Africa. Other countries are; Yemen, Thailand, China, Malaysia and South Korea
and India among others.
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
ALREADY IN PLACE
Around 177 government and agencies have been trying to halt
the trade of rhino horn in an international agreement known as CITES-
(Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) of wild and flora and
fauna.
TRADE NETWORK
As a blatant example – those horns sold in Vietnam pass
through, retail outlets, such as traditional medicine stores. It is also fairly easy to locate rhino
horn for sale online in Vietnam.
END USERS
Vietnam- they
believe that rhino horn is a cure for cancer as per traditional myth. Other supposed remedies from rhino horn
– used as a cure for headaches, joint pain, rheumatism and more.
Eastern country of
Yemen- since rhino horn are distinctive, beautiful and translucent when
curved had led to human appetite whose luster increases with age is used for
the handles of curved daggers called ‘Jambiya’ which are presented to Yemen
boys at age of 12 yrs as a sign of manhood and devotion to the Muslim religion
and used as personal defense.
There is another belief, and there may be some truth behind
it, that rhino horn has an ability to detect poisons, which is linked to the
composition of the horn.
WHY?
Rhino horns are composed largely of the protein keratin,
also the chief component in hair, finger nails and animal hooves. Other users
believe that rhino horn cures variety of ailments and in China they use it to
lower fever in rats.
MIDDLE MEN AND THEIR
MARK UP ON PRICE
In South Africa where the black rhino had been brought to
the edge of extinction because of high demand in Vietnam where they network
very well, they use Quasi–legal ways.
Rhino horn finds its way to the Vietnamese market via trophy hunts in
the above named country of Africa.
In general in Africa big businessmen on minimal level/
average they are behind the black market of endangered black rhino horn.
PRICE MARK UP DRIVING
THE DEMAND
Vietnam market, ‘freshly cut rhino horn commands a retail
price of USD $25,000 - 40,000 per kg. This price motivates poachers to advance
their poaching mechanism and create more networks in different countries with
endangered black rhino.
POLITICIAN WHO
BENEFIT
If in most of African countries and even outside Africa,
most of lawmakers are politicians, therefore, they should be answerable to the
rhinoceros species killings and black market for black rhino products horn at
most.
HOW RAMPART IS
BRIBERY
Not very known, but through observations most of the
countries have wildlife security services, how to poachers enter game reserves?
Do they stay in game reserves? Do security agencies do patrol? Do they have
signals for security purposes? Therefore, if this is well done how comes
killings of the endangered black rhino continues?
Ok blame finger should pinpoint security agency bosses. But we also acknowledge that there are
severe resource issues at this time to cover the huge areas.
LAWS AND ENFORCEMENT
I EACH COUNTRY
Every country globally should come up with laws that will
govern all wildlife species to fully inspect transportation system, to stop
illegal hunting of wildlife, to create a United Nation’s body to guard the
endangered black rhino.
Not only should they create laws but they should advocate
for the by-laws and educate the entire society so that they can observe the
law.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
MITIGATION:
Education for End users
Capacity building should be facilitated and mobilization of
other resources apart from Rhino horns and advocacy against myths and
traditional beliefs.
How realistically?
By mobilizing the appropriate resources to the end user countries,
what do they have? How can it generate income? Be informed on the importance of
the available resources.
How long will it take?
Not many years, but it will depend on approach and
implementation of what is said by rule of law and enforcement against wildlife
abuse.
Strict punishment for middlemen and top dogs
The affected countries to enforce law that will punish or
sentence middlemen when found co-ordinating illegal black market for Rhino horns.
And top security officers to be interviewed when any cases of rhino slaughter
is reported.
Countries to enforce that immediately in order to reduce
black rhino slaughter. Why should we wait and the life of black rhino is
endangered.
How enforceable?
Affected countries to make sure that every person locally
understands the rule of law protecting the rhinoceros species extinct
Re - education of poachers
On BCC (behavior change and communication) by targeting
poachers’ teams and giving them an alternatives for income generating activity
Alternate equal paying job offer, enticements
How?
It will be great if poachers will be given other
opportunities to earn income.
If import of goods will to be tax free in relation with
alternative bread winner
How realistic?
Poachers to implement what they are taught as other
alternative of income generating activity instead of poaching
Amnesty
When information is well delivered and poachers change their
attitudes, and realize alternate means, much safer means of income generation
are available to them, then life of black rhino will be in safe hands of the
law of the jungle
How?
Creating links with other business partners and businesses
that are legally accepted for the poaching community
How could laws in both demand and supply countries and middle passage
countries be strengthened?
1. Legalize trade –not
optimal in South Africa recommendations
Not real since it will promote the killings
2. Likely outcome?
Will it come to this in the end?
Of-course if the law
will be enforced by all parties affected
Predictions for the future given their research
Lawmakers to pass bills that will be laws
Inspection- deployment inspection officers in transportation
systems
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