Rhino census: Support needed for worthwhile campaign!

[iNdlovu]

Not likely with Mabunda and Mabasa at the help RP

[Flutterby]

The time for embarrassment is gone...the rhinos need this now!!!

[mouseinthehouse]

This is the rude, ignorant and patronising response on OSCAP's Facebook page from Sanparks Media 'Specialist' (is that a joke?) Ike Phaala to the call by OSCAP, Kragga Kamma game reserve, RhinoNews and RhinoDotCom to send in letters and emails to Dr. Mabunda re their concern over rhino poaching:

Dear members of RhinoDotCom, Kragga Kamma Game Reserve, Rhino News and OSCAP.
SANParks has noted with concern your calls for people to write to the CEO Dr. David Mabunda regarding the rhino poaching issue. The CE has already responded to all the questions that were posed and we fail to see what benefit you will derive from this destructive behaviour.
All of us are concerned and want to ensure the survival of the rhino species; we should be united in fighting the perpetrators of these heinous crimes instead of just encouraging people to clog the emails of people tasked with managing the survival of our natural heritage.
Can we issue an invitation to all those in air-conditioned offices that are said to be fighting the rhino poaching scourge, to nominate two representatives who will join us as we go into the battle field. This exercise will open their eyes to what SANParks and the SANDF are doing on the ground to drive back the frontiers of this “counter insurgency war”. It will hopefully turn them into true ambassadors of the battle to save our animals, flora and fauna instead of just being sensationalists.
SANParks and the CEO are not the enemy, we are doing all we can to stop this criminal behaviour, but that seems to be lost to some members of our society who are hell-bent on discrediting every effort that is being put in place to overturn the current situation and that is a huge pity. Cheap shots are not helping, let us all be courteous to one another in our differences and not delve into unbecoming behaviour.
Majority of South Africans and the global community understand what difficulties we face except for a few who also want to ride on the back of a species that is under a lot of pressure as if they care, when their intentions suggest otherwise.
It is a pity that your organisations have found joy in throwing criticism in our face, but lacks any tangible efforts in saving our bleeding rhino. We invite you to give support to our rangers by providing the much needed resource in the fight against gun wielding criminals. Your e-mail flooding crusade, will not save the rhino. We should be like the SANParks Honorary Rangers, the field rangers, SANDF members and all our volunteers who are deep in the trenches and walking the talk.
I thank you
Ike Phaahla
SANParks Media Specialist

my bold

[Bushcraft]

Media Specialist

[Toko]

The CE has already responded to all the questions that were posed

Oh Really???! SANParks' readiness to provide information in this regard can hardly be topped

[Mel]

"Let us all be courteous to one another"

Says who

[Dewi]

Pull pin, throw smoke bomb, create smokescreen.

[Sprocky]

Pull pin, throw smoke bomb, create smokescreen.

So true Dewi, except that this time it is a live grenade and they have pulled the pin, and thrown the pin...

wait for the bang in their faces!

[Bushcraft]

wait for the bang in their faces!

Yip Media Specialist He really knows how to handle this

[Richprins]

I thought they/we just wanted a census!?

I'd like to book a spot there, please!