Environmental
Content Creator
Environmental
Content Creator
Environmental
Content Creator
Environmental
Content Creator
Environmental
Content Creator
Rhino Poaching Crisis
October 2019
I have been dreaming about coming to @careforwild for a really long time. CFW is on a mission to save rhinos from extinction and I was extremely proud and beyond excited to join them and @conservationace team for a month. I was volunteering, assisting with daily cleaning, feeding, and doing maintenance as well as documenting everything that happens here to raise awareness on rhino crisis and tell a wider audience about the amazing work that those organizations are doing here.
I always knew about the problem with illegal poaching and hunting but didn't really know much about the rhino crisis until I visited a game reserve in Cape Town in 2018. Just a day before my arrival poachers killed one of the rhinos. The incident was really fresh, so everyone was talking about it. Knowing that rhino herself, our guide was very emotional when talking about rhino numbers going down and why.
This is when I decided that I want to join @conservationace to learn more, help and raise awareness about it on my socials.
@careforwild pays incredible attention to education here: documentaries, participation in discussions, listening to presentations, learning shocking information that gives you goosebumps. So my role here was to present that information to people and make them learn and act.
RIAS Wildlife Rescue and Investigation Center
Behind the Greens traveled to Olhão in southern Portugal to visit and film a wildlife rehabilitation hospital and investigation center - RIAS. This particular project also conducts necropsies to investigate causes of death, especially in protected or endangered species, to determine health risk factors that can be implemented for more effective management plans.
Our goal was to showcase behind-the-scenes of a wildlife veterinarian, challenges associated with 24/7 care of injured wildlife, and record as much educational information as possible to share with our viewers.
-
Project Summary: Our team traveled to Olhão, Portugal for this project. For 3 days we visited RIAS wildlife center to shadow and assist staff members in thier daily tasks. We assisted with animal husbandry, prepping meals & medication, to visit and film every day life at this wildlife rescue center. one week to observe the region 3 years after devastating wildfires. We documented all aspects of this project, learned how the economic wealth of this region is directly related to the health of the forests, interviewed workers & landowners, and planted native species of trees.
-
Sponsors: This project was sponsored by Jack Wolfskin, an eco-friendly brand of outdoor gear and clothing.
-
Significance: Rescue and rehabilitate injured local wildlife; learn about the common causes of wildlife harm in this area, and how to peacefully coexist with wildlife in our communities.
-
Key Objectives: Document daily tasks and challenges at a wildlife rescue center and create an educational nature documentary on our YouTube channel; capture high-quality photos and videos of our experience; and help support this project through education and awareness.
-
Content Created:
1 documentary-style video
20 high-quality brand photos
5 Reels/Tiktoks
7 total social media postings
46,000 people reached
Special thanks to @rias_olhao for showing us compassion extends even to the smallest of animals.
