Rhinos have lived on earth for over 50 million years. They have survived many threats, such as giant crocodiles and hyenas while migrating across the continent of Africa, but now they're endangered after being hunted of their valuable horns by poachers for many years.
There are five species of rhino: white rhino, black rhino, Sumatran rhino, greater one-horned rhino (or Indian rhino) and Javan rhino.
Out of the five Rhino species about two are due to extinction soon from poaching.
Rhino horns are sold on the black market for about $60,000 per kilo.
In the year 2018 studies showed there are only about 7,550 rhinos of al species together in the world.
Animal poaching has impacted the environment by killing the animals who live in it. An environment is a condition in which a person, animal, or plant operates, and animal poaching has impacted it by deliberating the species who live in it. Studies indicate that millions of animals are killed by hunters every year, by wanting its items for trophies...
Sadly to say the cause of animal poaching is humans. Humans for many years have hunted and captured animals for their animal parts. They have caused many animals to be endangered and are still doing it to this day. Even if its illegal that won't stop people from hurting them, because as upsetting as it is some people will...
Our plan is to have guards surveillance 24 hours on the rhinos because every second they are targeted by poachers and no poachers would come close to a rhino if there was security. The guards would have permission to capture and imprisoned the poachers and stop them from hurting the rhinos.
Animal poaching is illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals for their valuables, such as rhinos and their ivory (horns).