Source: wsoctv.com
Animal advocates are looking to protect wild horses on North Carolina’s Outer Banks by creating a unique volunteer opportunity…
…It’s called “Pony Patrol.”
Several animal and environment groups will hire a volunteer to show the horses off to visitors, but also educate the public by explaining the proper wild horse etiquette.
The volunteer they choose will work a few times a month, walk the beaches and tell guests about the wild horses. They will also receive training in the history of the horses and safety.
Officials said candidates for the position must be at least 18 years old.
Click here if you are interested in applying. The application is open from Dec. 1 to Jan. 10.
Categories: Horse News, Wild Horses/Mustangs
Straight from the Horse's Heart 
These Badass Women Are Taking on Poachers-and Winning
The all-female Black Mambas guard South Africa’s most precious wildlife with their lives.
BY CRISTINA GOYANES
The award-winning nonprofit, which launched in 2013, has significantly reduced incidents of snaring and poaching by as much as 76 percent, accordings to their website. Their success has garnered global attention, including interest from Extraordinary Journeys, a luxury travel agency that specializes in safaris and supports community, conservation, and sustainability initiatives. The company recently partnered with Pondoro to offer guests exclusive tours with the Mambas twice a week, donating all profits to the program. Guest tours feature classroom presentations, where you learn how the Mambas are making a difference. My personal tour, however, offers a unique inside look.
An Important Presence
This morning, the Mambas’ mission is to report abnormalities, such as signs of fence tampering.
Members of the all-female Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit perform a routine patrol through a wildlife reserve in South Africa’s Limpopo province.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/destinations/africa/south-africa/black-mambas-anti-poaching-wildlife-rhino-team/
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This concept can be adapted and implemented anywhere and everywhere. Everyone has a talent that can be put to good use. It’s going to take each and everyone of us to save our wildlife on this continent
THE BLACK MAMBAS ANTI RHINO POACHING UNIT – HELPING RHINOS
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Rhinos are Perissodactlys, and are related to all Equids, so this model is apt.
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