"Please don't post any of your rhino pictures on
social media!"
This comment, given by a fellow tourist and echoed by one of the
trackers from Save the Rhino Trust after spending an exhilarating
morning tracking a black rhino in Damaraland, Namibia, reminded me
how technology can be a force for both good and evil. Nowhere is
this more evident in the fight against rhino poaching in Africa,
where it is clear that technology is a double-edged sword for
wildlife.
Presently, rhinos of all types are some of the most endangered
animals in Africa. Since 2007, rhino poaching has increased 9,000
per cent. Rhinos are being slaughtered mercilessly due to the
demand for their horns in Vietnam and China.
