DIY Trade News November 2013
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Lasher leads the way
Lasher recently handed
over its second cheque
to SANPark’s Honorary
Rangers for R223 687.
This second cheque
handover was done
during a rhino capture
and relocation of two
female rhinos
This was Lasher’s second cheque handover of
while others are used to catch them. “The rhino
2013 and another will be handed over in November.
capture was the most amazing experience I have
This handover took place at South Africa’s world-
ever been on, and although we were there to save
renowned Kruger National Park. At the handover, the
the rhino, I couldn’t help but get emotional when
team also got involved in the capture and relocation
we darted them. I was very proud when we saved
of two female rhinos from the Mozambique side of
the two females; being involved in one of the many
the park. Trackers were also inserted into their horns
rhino relocations was a true privilege. Although the
to track poachers if their horn’s end up being taken.
numbers of rhino poaching has increased, we have
“Moving the rhinos to the front of the Kruger Park
also had many success stories and it is great to
helps prevent poaching as most poachers come
know that some of that great work is due to Lasher’s
in from the Mozambique border,” explains Nicole
generous contributions. We want to thank everyone
Renney from Lasher.
for supporting us in this, as without them it wouldn’t
The money not only went to saving and relocating
be possible. The fight isn’t over so we urge people
two rhinos, but also helped fund the training of a dog
to continue to support Lasher in the fight against
team. These dogs are used to sniff out the poachers
poaching,” says a proud Renney.