Help Imire protect rhino.

Imire Rhino and Wildlife Conservation is a private wildlife conservancy in Zimbabwe. The Travers Family have been custodians of Imire and the wildlife there for three generations. Imire’s primary focus is the protection and breeding of black and white rhino, both species facing extreme persecution worldwide.

After an incredible nearly 20 years free of poaching, Imire faced a devastating and brutal loss on Monday 28th April. They discovered “Gomo” a 22-year-old black rhino male, massacred in a remote section of the Imire property, killed instantly, both his horns removed by axe at the base.

Despite the best efforts of Imire’s Anti-poaching rangers and K9 detection unit, the poachers escaped with their target.

Rhino protection is an ongoing war. Rhino horn, in reality, a valueless keratin, alike to human fingernails, fetches prices of up to $60,000.00 per kilogram on the black market in Asia. These high prices, poverty and high unemployment in Zimbabwe are the perfect ingredients to fuel a thriving illegal trade. 

Imire and the Travers Family, led by Reilly Travers, have collectively dedicated their lives to rhino conservation. This loss is personal and devastating. Immediate and rapid changes are required at Imire to keep up with poachers whose tactics, technology and networks are ever strengthening.

• Immediate concerns for Imire involve the addition of even more layers of protection. These layers include:
• Increasing security of fencing using camera technology and sensors as an early warning system.
• Replacing decaying wooden poles with steel fencing poles.
• Increasing the number of electrical strands on the boundary fence.
• Increasing the number of drones in the Drone Unit and training more rangers as drone pilots.
• Increasing the number of weapons for rangers in the field.

 The costs associated with this type of security, protection and implementation add up quickly. This campaign supports Imire’s efforts to protect their remaining rhino population and the new babies that give us hope for the species.

 We are asking for your support. Help Imire increase the chances of their rhino’s survival. Help ensure your children see rhino and grow up in a world where we did something to stop extinction. Lend your voice to something that really matters. Share our posts, stories and campaign links. Donate if you can. Volunteer on conservation projects. Talk about poaching and conservation with friends. Assist us in this effort. We would be so grateful if you would partner with us to make a real difference.