K9 Conservation

22/08/2025

🩸🦏🇿🇦John Hume, founder of the Platinum Rhino Conservation and five others are accused of running an international rhino horn trafficking syndicate that moves rhino horns from South Africa to markets in Asia.

They appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday after being arrested by the Hawks.

They are collectively facing a total of 55 charges on multiple counts of racketeering, fraud, theft and money laundering amongst a raft of charges.

“They allegedly obtained permits to trade rhino horn locally, while intending to channel the horns into illegal international markets in South East Asia,” said NPA spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana.

The scheme is estimated to involve 964 rhino horns valued at R250 million.

The matter was postponed to December for further investigations.

08/07/2025

🦏 "The rhino uses its horn in its natural environment for its own protection. Man uses it for his own greed."

That greed fuels the poaching crisis. It sets snares. It fires shots. It leaves both wildlife and those protecting it fighting to survive.

Our K9 rangers are on the front lines—tracking poachers, finding snares, and protecting Africa’s most threatened species.

When one of these dogs falls in the line of duty, they are not forgotten.
We honour them with a tag—their name engraved and placed on the Rhino Sculpture, alongside others who gave everything for the wild.

Every tag is a story of bravery.
Every name is a reminder of what we’re fighting for.

🐾 They protected the wild. Now the sculpture carries their legacy.

04/07/2025

The Silent Killers in the Bush

Every day, our anti-poaching teams track through dense bushveld—searching not only for signs of poachers, but for the brutal wire snares they leave behind.

These snares are mostly set for bushmeat, but they don’t discriminate. Predators like lions, leopards, hyenas—even endangered species—are often caught in their deadly grip. Some don’t survive. Others are maimed for life.

Adding to the devastation, poachers now use dogs to track and hunt wounded animals—often treating them with the same cruelty as the wildlife they pursue.

But in some cases, we've been able to rescue these dogs. Trained under fear, neglected and misused, they now have a second chance—to be healed, retrained, and given a life of purpose and respect.

This sculpture is more than art. It's a symbol of the complex and brutal reality of poaching—and the quiet, relentless fight to restore balance.

🦏 Every snare removed. Every dog saved. Every predator protected. It matters.

Follow our Rhino Snare Sculpture's journey: https://www.instagram.com/rhino_snare_sculpture/

13/04/2024

The joys of taking on a poachers dog and getting him on your side. K9 Insimbi.
This was a couple days post-rescue. Nsimbi has since become a much more relaxed, balanced K9.. loving life. Our little spy.

06/04/2024

Listen to the late Credo

Check out _DBLACKOUTV.Ent_🔎’s video.

18/02/2024

Update on Kalandra blue Weimaraner that i was gifted at our wedding that Anke de Rosner brought as wedding gift. After effects of snake bite by a Mozambique spitting cobra that I posted a few days ago yes the venom caused necrotic tissue damage but she is doing much better now. Thank you Hoedspruit Reptile Park for the Anti Venom and Provets for treatment on the night of the bite and Aardvark Vets Illana for your follow up treatments she is now recieving, K9 Conservation appreciates all your support

13/01/2024

Huge thanks to Ilana and JP from Aardvark Wildlife & veterinary services who assisted with the darting of a young male lion who managed to breach a fence on Thursday evening. He was later released back to safety on the game reserve 🦁