Name: Hunting to Save the Rhinos
Uploaded: 2025-04-16T12:00:01.000Z
Description: Outdoor industry leaders join to reveal how hunting funds conservation, showcasing the emotional, economic, and ecological challenges of protecting this endangered species.

Outdoor industry leaders join to reveal how hunting funds conservation, showcasing the emotional, economic, and ecological challenges of protecting this endangered species.

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The host and executive outdoor leaders arrive at Rockwood Conservation in South Africa, a 33,000-acre sanctuary for white rhinos; they dive into the operation, getting up close to the rhinos and learning the efforts.

Welcome to Rockwood

Host Bri Coelho hunts Cape Buffalo, while Butch, Bruce, and Ken pursue South Africa's roan antelope. The team also explores the rhino horn trade, learning what makes it so valuable on the black market and its impact on wildlife conservation.

Rhino Horn Trade

Bri patrols the land on horseback, searching for poachers, while Bruce sets out to hunt the elusive gray ghost of Africa, the Kudu.

Protecting the Rhinos

Butch hunts a determined blue wildebeest with a mind of its own; Bri visits the rhino nursery to learn about the delicate process of nurturing young rhinos and preparing them for reintroduction into the wild.

The Rhino Nursery

Bruce hunts the stunning red lechwe, one of Africa's most beautiful antelopes; a rhino is darted for vaccination, DNA collection and microchip implantation; the crew also transports two young male rhinos as part of essential herd.

Darting the Rhinos

Butch hunts the Gemsbok of a lifetime, while Bri and Butch prepare a kudu for a special delivery. The crew then delivers the meat from their hunt to a local school, providing much-needed nourishment for children who rely on it for sustenance.

Feeding the Local School

Bri dives into the history and poaching crisis of South African white rhinos and learns how much food is needed to feed 400 rhinos; later, the crew and staff are treated to a live performance by South Africa's popular musician, Refentse.

The History of Poaching

Bri explores South African wild game cuisine before sitting down with the owners of Rockwood to discuss how they created the rhino sanctuary.

Hunting to Save the Rhinos

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