SOS
Rhino Review
October 2005
Welcome to the SOS Rhino Review, a newsletter about rhinos from
SOS Rhino. You’ll find links to interesting articles here
as well as updates on our efforts to save rhinos all over the world.
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And now, let's go to the rhino news.
1. Feature Stories
2. World Rhino News
3. Donor Appreciation
4. Find It On Our Web Site
5. Trivia Questions
6. How You Can Help
7. Trivia Answers
8. About Us
Full Stories Are Available Via Web Links
1. Feature Stories
MONTHLY FIELD REPORT: September 2005
On 16th September, a group from the Lions Club of Penampang
led by President Melvin Disimon visited the villages of Parit and
Dagat, in Tabin. His entourage comprised of Secretary Susan Spiji,
Immdiate Past President Dr. Jagajeet Singh, Past President William
Pain, Past President Aidan Cheah and three friends, Sylvester Spiji,
Michael Stephens and Phua. I was part of the entourage as I am
also a Past President of the club. This is an interesting project.
Once again, SOS Rhino (Borneo) has facilitated the visit to the
villages. This is in line with our community outreach program (COP).
The Conference of Biodiversity and Health in Galway, Ireland
Dr. Eric Chivian from Harvard Medical School was one of the
key speakers. He told a story of a moth inside a plane. The passengers
were horrified and all were too keen to destroy the poor moth.
Thanks to the intervention of Eric, the moth was captured in an
air-sickness bag and released. This, according to Eric showed how
disconnected humans are to nature. To him, a healthy human life
means a healthy environment.
2. World Rhino News
Rhino Population Will Increase Again
Director General of the Department of National Park and Wildlife
ConservationDr. TIRTHA MAN MASKEY is a well known person in the
conservation sector in Nepal . He has visited national parks and
wildlife reserves extensively. Dr. Maskey spoke to KESHAB POUDEL
on various issues confronting the conservation sector in the country.
Excerpts:
Kenya tackles poaching
Nairobi - The struggling parks that host Kenya's largest elephant
and rhino populations will get trucks, planes and communication
equipment and better roads in a $1.25m anti-poaching programme
unveiled on Thursday.
3. Donor Appreciation
SOS RHINO wishes to acknowledge the following individuals, organizations,
and foundations for their generous support of our programs. Their
support comes in many forms: donation of their expertise and time,
funds for specific programs and equipment, and donation of products. THANK
YOU!
Click HERE to
view the list of our donors!
4. Find It On Our Web Site
TREK, CYCLE, AND QUEST FOR THE SUMATRAN RHINO OF BORNEO
Borneo Rhino Challenge 2006
SOS RHINO invites you to climb to the summit of Mt. Kinabalu,
cycle the Northern tip of Borneo, and help us search for the elusive
Sumatran rhinoceros of Borneo. You'll see an astonishing variety
of rare and endemic plants, primates, and birds during your trek
and cycle in some of the most beautiful areas of Sabah, Malaysian
Borneo. As part of the challenge you will join SOS Rhino's field
staff deep in the jungles of Tabin Wildlife Reserve, in search
of the last remaining small, shy forest rhinos of Malaysian Borneo.
5. Trivia Questions
1. True or False: Habitat loss is one of the most serious threats
to rhinoceros populations.
2. Do rhinos really stomp out fires?
3. When and where was the Javan rhino "rediscovered"?
6 . How You Can Help
Adopt a rhino, doc or keeper. Buy a t-shirt, hat, or
video
There are only 300 Sumatran rhinos left on Earth. Without direct
help from generous humans, they may never be seen again. We urge
you to give what you can in the form of a donation – protect
a rhino or adopt a rhino, doc, researcher, keeper, or purchase one
of SOS Rhino’s products: a T-shirt, hat, or video. Visit today,
and give from your heart.
Contribute to the “SOS Rhino Annelisa Memorial Fund”
SOS Rhino has established memorial fund in Dr. Annelisa Kilbourn’s
name to help continue her work dedicated to the survival of the Sumatran
rhino in Malaysia. Contributions can be made by clicking the button
below or mailed directly to SOS Rhino (checks should be made out
to “SOS RHINO”)680 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611.
attn: Annelisa Fund. 312.335.0868, fax 312.335.0076. Inquires emailed
to info@sosrhino.org.
Volunteer
SOS RHINO is looking for volunteers interested in helping us in our
efforts to save the Sumatran rhinoceros. Our Borneo Team is studying
the demographics of the remaining animals in Tabin Wildlife Reserve
to determine when patrol units, habitat protection, or translocation
may play a role in the rhinos' survival. Read more:
Participate in the Borneo Rhino Challenge 2006 Fundraiser
SOS RHINO invites you to climb to the summit of Mt. Kinabalu,
cycle the Northern tip of Borneo, and help us search for the elusive
Sumatran rhinoceros of Borneo. You'll see an astonishing variety
of rare and endemic plants, primates, and birds during your trek
and cycle in some of the most beautiful areas of Sabah, Malaysian
Borneo. As part of the challenge you will join SOS Rhino's field
staff deep in the jungles of Tabin Wildlife Reserve, in search of
the last remaining small, shy forest rhinos of Malaysian Borneo.
7. Trivia Answers
1. TRUE: Rhinos' natural habitat is taken away by the growing human
population. Land is converted for use in agriculture or roads
and forests are still logged (legally and illegally) for hardwood.
2. The legend seems to have been common in Malaysia and Burma.
This type of rhinoceros even had a special name in Malay, 'badak
api', where badak means rhinoceros and api means fire. The animal
would come when a fire is lit in the forest and stamp it out. If
there is or can be any truth in the legend, it would be hard to
decide. The rhinoceros in South East Asia has become very rare
and is hardly ever met nowadays, as it keeps to the deep forest
and high mountains. There has been no sighting of this phenomenon
in recent history.
3. The best known population of Javan rhinos can be found in Ujung
Kulon National Park in Western Java. A second remaining pocket
of Javan rhinos was discovered in Vietnam in 1988, in an area known
as Cat Loc Forest Reserve.
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8. About Us
SOS Rhino is a non-profit, international foundation dedicated
to preserving the five rhinoceros species in their natural habitats.
Our conservation programs combine research, education, marketing
and advocacy, all working collectively to achieve sustainable results.
Through diverse stakeholder support, SOS Rhino develops and funds
rhino conservation and awareness programs appropriate to individual
countries, providing these countries with the information and tools
to build lasting rhino conservation.
It is our goal to secure a place for this ancient animal in tomorrow’s
world.
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