Poaching to Inhalation

     Have you ever heard of a black rhino? No? It is a special breed of rhino that looks sort of blackish. Seventeen rhinos are being moved to a new, protected home in

South Africa

. There are 2,500 of them left out of the entire species when they last counted. Animal charities have arranged for 20 land owners to take down their fences so the rhinousaures have plenty of room. Poachers are people who hunt rhinos and other big game animals. They will be kept away through tight security, but they wiped out 96% of the population through the 1970s to the 1980s. This group of rhinos was the second to be sent out and scientists say that they are doing very well.                   

What do you think about rhinos and poachers and the small population of these creatures?

Comments

[Hillary Meeler]

I really think we need to work to protect endangered species such as rhinos. I wonder, however, why the poachers killed them? Was it for food, their skin, for money? Hmmm, is hunting game animals a way of survival for some people? How do you feel about hunting? Do you think it is okay to hunt and kill innocent animals?

[caitlin]

Hey Jason,
My name is Caitlin and i am a junior in highschool and i just wanted to say that i found your article very interesting. Why did you decide to write on that subject? Was it an assignment that your teacher gave you, or was it just an assignment that you decided to do??
Well I hope to hear back from you!
Keep up the great writing
-Caitlin

[alex]

wow,
I did'nt know that.Were did yu find that out?.Did you like lerning about it?.write back.

[Mr. Brune]

Jason
Well, I agree that we should do everything we can to save the black rhinos. But I think it's interesting how easy it is for us to tell others to save their animals but then back home sometimes we don't think of that. For instance, in the town where I live some people are concerned about frogs that live in a pond that is near a proposed development. Not a lot of people are talking about it, though!
I enjoyed reading your writing. I will definitly return this year!
Mr. Brune

[jesus]

I think it is wrong because animals should be free because they will die if they live in a little space.
Some of the poachers capture animals and sell them to people to keep on private zoos.And at times scientists use animals to study for research. I think animals should be free in there envirnoment.

[brian]

yo,I think you wrote a great story. I also think it's bad that poachers hunt rhinos. I think Poachers use rhinos to sell, carry people, carry food or kill them.

[Anne_Davis]

Hi Jason,
I learned a lot from your writing. It was very interesting. I did not know much about black rhinos. I am curious as to where you found the information. Maybe next time you could provide a link to the original article.

I was sharing with one of your classmates what different groups of animals were called like an army of frogs. Did you know that a group of rhinoceroses are called a crash of rhinoceroses? I had to look that up. Do you know any other group names for animals?

Keep up the good writing!
Mrs. Davis

[Jason]

No I don't think it's okay to kill innocent animals!