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Re:Sudan, last male northern white rhino, dies in Kenya by majani on Tuesday March 20, 2018 @09:47AM (#16628482)
I've said this before on this forum, but I'll reiterate it here since it's relevant. As a Kenyan I can advise if there are any endangered species indigenous to Kenya that you would like to see, your best bet is to just go see them before they die out. The most prominent poacher in our country is the president's mother, Mama Ngina Kenyatta, and she's been poaching relentlessly ever since the current president's father was our President[1]. No media company will talk about this if they want to retain their license to report in Kenya, but Google is your friend on this topic. Given this fact, I'd also advice well wishers to save their money donating to our conservation efforts, it's a pretty lost cause given the circumstances, unless you're the most glass half full type of guy. [1] https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/elephant-appeal...
Re:Sudan, last male northern white rhino, dies in Kenya by helb on Tuesday March 20, 2018 @11:10AM (#16629204)
Related link – NY Times article about Kenyatta family (including Mama Ngina Kenyatta, who is almost 85 now) being involved in poaching, from 1975: https://www.nytimes.com/1975/09/22/archives/elephants-are-de...
Re:Sudan, last male northern white rhino, dies in Kenya by 52-6F-62 on Tuesday March 20, 2018 @11:26AM (#16629354)
They were also just implicated in the Cambridge Analytica story from Channel 4.
Re:Sudan, last male northern white rhino, dies in Kenya by SEJeff on Tuesday March 20, 2018 @09:59AM (#16628579)
Thanks for your comment (take your damned upvote!). My question for you: What can we do, if anything, to help conserve what is left in Kenya for future generations?
Re:Sudan, last male northern white rhino, dies in Kenya by majani on Wednesday March 21, 2018 @05:02AM (#16636498)
Maybe educate the superstitious buyers that these animal parts are not magical. That might reduce the demand and therefore reduce the supply