Support Group in South Africa Diligent in Ending Poaching in S. Africa

As we all know, poaching is a crucial and debilitating issue in many countries, affecting many animals like the elephants and rhinos.  In South Africa alone, the rhino populations have fluctuated drastically for many years but it seems that their numbers are finally on the rise.  You can read the issues around the rhinos in South Africa at http://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/black-mambas-fighting-poachers-saving-animals/

A wonderful group of women have taken on the role of addressing the poaching crisis to protect the rhinos and other species while also educating other locals on the importance of preservation of these animals.  The women’s group is known as the Black Mambas, founded in 2013 as an anti-poaching unit.  The group was predominantly but actually not all women and many were recruited right out of high school.

In order to be part of the group, there were trained for six weeks, as stated in the article with intensive tracking and combat training alongside an existing deployed unit. More rigorous training included the help of trained dogs along with aerial support. This group of very special people are crucial in the survival of the rhinos and other species, proving the return of their numbers through protection. 

We want to ensure that the Black Mambas continue their crucial work as an anti-poaching unit and ensure the safety of the animals they protect. In order to do so, they will need funding for food, uniforms, radios, cameras and all other equipment needed to help endangered species.  Our petition is an effort to ask the South African President to support the Black Mambas financially and physically so that they continue to do their work towards the end of poaching. You can help us in our efforts by signing and sharing this petition.