{"id":163708,"date":"2017-10-17T07:05:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T05:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/163708\/rhino-poaching-a-concern-for-all\/"},"modified":"2017-10-19T10:08:28","modified_gmt":"2017-10-19T08:08:28","slug":"rhino-poaching-a-concern-for-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/10\/17\/rhino-poaching-a-concern-for-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhino poaching a concern for all"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was all about rhinos and their conservation at the monthly Germiston Probus Club meeting, last Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The members were treated to an informative talk by Margie Kolver.<\/p>

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She runs a company called 1 000 000 Footprints to Save Africa based in Johannesburg.<\/p>\n

Margie has been an environmentalist since 1998.<\/p>

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\u201cThe environment is my passion,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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Marlene Steyn and Ann Dubber (Germiston Probus Club secretary) were excited to learn more about rhino conservation at the club\u2019s monthly meeting at the Germiston\/Delville Bowling Club, last Tuesday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

She specifically discussed the rhino situation with the members as they are an endangered species.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe situation is very bad as close to 800 rhinos have been poached this year already,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat equates to almost three rhinos per day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Margie also mentioned the effect losing rhinos, lions and any of the Big Five has on the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a huge impact on tourism and if we keep losing animals this will result in job losses and an increase in poverty,\u201d Margie said.<\/p>\n

The members thoroughly enjoyed the discussion.<\/p>\n

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Johnny Butler and Jim Amos, members of the Germiston Probus Club, enjoy themselves at the club\u2019s monthly meeting, last Tuesday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Germiston Probus Club meets every second Tuesday of the month at 11am at the Germiston\/Delville Bowling Club in Delville South Road, Delville.<\/p>\n

Call Henri Sam on 079 864 2287 or Mike Broekhuizen on 083 896 7829.<\/p>\n

All retired people are welcome.<\/p>\n

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