16.06.25

Dehorning and rhino poaching - live comments from the plains

Hi James,

Tom Cahalan, Founder of Dorsia Travel, has been taking part in a rhino notching programme at Melote House in South Africa this week. 

Aptly named the 'most opinionated man in travel', he's perfectly placed to share a comment from the plains. Read his previous comments about rhino protection and wildlife encounters here: https://dorsiatravel.com/up-close-and-very-personal-with-zimbabwes-wildlife/

Let me know if we can set something up.  

Thanks, 

Alana

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Hi James,

On the back of the new research released by Nelson Mandela University in Cape Town, Stellenbosch University and the University of Oxford in Science this week on the impact of dehorning on rhino poaching (and the budget), I'd love to share some insights from travel experts on the complexities of financing research projects in the wild, and the important role travel plays.  

Tom Cahalan, Founder of Dorsia Travel has visited the world's most expensive private lodges in Africa.  Here, the eye watering prices are not simply required to cover the cost of the linens, the fees allow the organisations to conserve and restore the wildlife and environment around them - and wealthy guests can contribute.  Tom has assisted dehorning at Royal Malewane in Kenya, shadowed anti-poaching teams in Borana Conservancy, visited a rehabilitation centre at Ol Jogi and supported DNA sampling at Kwandwe.  

Guests visit for the sundowners and 'Out of Africa' romance, and leave with a deep connection to the wildlife that so critically demands their attention.  

Read about Tom's experience here: https://dorsiatravel.com/beyond-the-backseat-what-you-can-really-do-on-safari/

Venetia Martin, Managing Director of Journeys With Purpose, a conservation travel specialist that introduces philanthropists, wealth management consultants and donors to some of the world's most ambitious restoration programmes, is very familiar with the financial puzzle required to ensure the success of these projects.  The organisation invites small groups behind the scenes to join scientists and researchers in the field, hosted by the project leaders themselves.  Guests meet local stakeholders, politicians, and communities to understand the delicate balance between people, place and commerce.  

The newly launched Rise for Rhino expedition, will see gets raise $25,000 each (the cost to protect one rhino for a year) to support The Kenya Rhino Expansion Plan (KRRE), a large-scale initiative to create an interconnected area of private and community conservancies to become one of the largest rhino sanctuaries in the world.

Let me know if you might be interested in chatting further?

Thanks, 

Alana

Alana Fogarty

Founder & Director

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