Horrific Slaughtering of our Rhino Cow!!! Horrific Slaughtering of our Rhino Cow!!! By York Safaris (Albums) · Yesterday · As most of our close friends know, we have taken up the challenge to protect and conserve Rhino. A challenge that is now turning into a war on poaching, we lost this majestic cow on Saturday morning at two am to the hands of ruthless poachers. She leaves behind a 45 day old calf whose future seems very dim. The cowards hacked off her horn with an ax and fled on foot in the shadows of the moonlight. Regardless of the quick reaction time of our anti-rhino poaching units, SAPS, local farmers and friends we could not apprehend these savages. I'd like to thank all those involved and all of you who support our cause to save the Rhino. It is a cause I'm sad to say, WE ARE LOOSING!!! A Kilogram of Rhino Horn is estimated to be worth US$ 50 000-00 the equivalent of R 400 000-00. This Rhino alive was only worth R200 000-00 and had a horn with an estimated street value of US$325 000 or R2.6Million. A sad reality she was worth more dead than alive. Game farmers are not allowed to trade in Rhino horn, despite the fact that it is a product that can be sustainably harvested without harming the Rhino. Wars are won or lost, depending largely on the relative financial strengths or economic power of the opponents involved in the conflict. Poachers and organized crime syndicates reap the rewards of the high value of rhino horn with no cost and little chance of being ...