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Volunteer Zimbabwe - Save the Rhino!! Newsletters » Nov/Dec 2005 » Volunteer in Zimbabwe Here are some facts concerning our the Midlands Black Rhino programme that we work with in Zimbabwe. A group of us from African Impact visited the programme recently, and whilst we were there we learnt the following: The conservancy has lost 12 rhino's to poachers in the last 12 months, which is excessive in very endangered black rhino terms A darting and horn implanting operation that was scheduled for mid-November has had to be cancelled by the usual donors (Sebakwe Black Rhino Trust (SBRT) registered in the UK, and SAVE Australia) as they do not have sufficient funding to go ahead with it. An op of this nature entails helicopters, ground teams, implant chips that cost US$300 each, drugs for chemical immobilisation of the Rhino’s, skilled vets, scouts and ground crew. An operation of this size would cost approximately US$10,000 for one week, and would equip 12 new rhinos out of the conservancy population of approximately 40 rhinos with tracking implants. As you may know, the Black Rhino are highly, highly endangered. I am continuously inspired by the people on the ground that are facilitating the programme. They are real salt of the earth guys who live and breathe for the bush and their rhino's, and are not remotely involved in any of this for monetary gain or personal credit. We are determined to do our utmost to get more people involved and to raise awareness for this programme – so keep the Black Rhino’s in mind. Read more about the Midlands Black Rhino Project in Zimbabwe or view all projects where you can volunteer in Zimbabwe. Jambo! Uganda – lush jungled forests, banana plantations, and the source of the Nile... Kenya – an overwhelming plethora of wildlife and scarlet-clad Masai herders… Kenya Volunteer Expedition - Exploring, Inspiring, Impacting Tanzania - the breathtaking Ngorongoro crater and the plains of the Serengeti Save the Rhino!! – Volunteer in Zimbabwe Why it is necessary for volunteers to have to pay to ‘volunteer’? Kwaheru! Subscribe to our free newsletter Africa volunteer opportunities       print this page | bookmark this page (CTRL-D) | send to a friend back to top