Spot the bird
If you’ve ever seen photos of rhinoceroses with their horns removed (don’t worry, we’ll spare you), you’ll no doubt feel strongly about the importance of their conservation and protection.
As rhino horn is most commonly used in Chinese medicine, however, Hong Kong is clearly a place where a lick of education on such subjects wouldn’t go amiss.
Oh, what have we here?
Michael Dyer, one of the world’s best-known rhino conservationists, will lead a lecture on “Saving East Africa’s Rhinos” at Hong Kong’s Royal Geographic Society on March 2.
How convenient.
As the proprietor of Borana-lodge, the largest rhino conservancy in Africa, the Kenyan is well placed to talk about anti-poaching techniques, the process and effects of increasing breeding rates, and his vision to protect these majestic giants.
Dyer’s mission is spurred by his success in developing good practice projects at small tourism-propelled eco-lodges across millions of acres in northeastern Kenya.
Would you rather pay to see rhinos in the wild or pay to drink their ground up horns because someone says it will cure your headache? Genius.
What: Michael Dyer: Saving East Africa’s Rhinos
When: Reception 6:30pm, lecture 7:30pm, Monday March 2
Where: Royal Geographic Society, 6/F Three Pacific Place, 1 Queen’s Road East
Price: HKD150 for members, HKD200 for guests, including one drink.
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