Poachers just don't see these animals like most people.  They are seen as money.  There are many things to discuss involving the use (or abuse) of animals for people whether it be for food, entertainment or even as pets.  But I just don't understand how someone could look at these photos and continue to use rhino horn.  I answered my own question, however, because they are not looking at these photos - they ignore the consequences.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/heartbreaking-pictures-show-orphaned-rhino-4257759

So...Save the Rhino - the organization for which I ran the London Marathon - has teamed up with British celebrities to help raise money and awareness for anti-poacher dog patrols at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya.  Jude Law is perhaps the most recognizable name, but for fans of British television, Peter Capaldi (Skins, Dr. Who) should be as well.  And did I mention some of the cast of Downton Abbey as well?!?!?  For more information, read the article from The Independent.

Read the WWF announcement here.

The photo above was taken from National Geographic and their article detailing the attempted murder of Virunga's Chief Warden.

is being donated by the elder son of philanthropist Warren Buffett to stop rhino poaching in South Africa.

It takes a village to protect a rhino.

Probably the best news I could hear regarding Sumatran Rhinos - Sumatra has decided to send a male Sumatran to Cincinnati to breed with Suci

South African rhinos moving to Botswana to escape poaching

India to de-horn their rhinos in efforts to curtail poaching - this is an interesting one.  Part of Africa tried de-horning in the 90s but it backfired two-fold.  Poachers killed the rhinos anyway (since they couldn't tell the de-horned from the horned via tracks) and calf mortality increased.  I don't think it's been tried in Asia before.

There's also a new PSA from WildAid starring Prince William, David Beckham and Yao Ming (below).

Kidding!  I like elephants...but I love rhinos.  Here's a link to an interesting article explaining the effects of elephant (over)grazing on other herbivores - specifically rhinoceros.

This man is crazy.  And also awesome.
Read about a man attempting to complete an uphill ultra marathon in a 22 pound rhino costume!