In 1972 there were 65,000 black rhinos roaming the plains of Africa; in 1993, the numbers were down to 2,300, and with good management and international interest, they have now built up to about 3,600 - a 95% decline in just over 30 years. 

Our activities are of three main types:

1. We raise funds.  This is done through events, trips, membership and financial or material donations.

2. We support selected projects with these funds.  

3. We follow through.  We stay informed on a near-daily basis of the situation in Zimbabwe and neighboring countries, particularly of the projects that we have an interest in.  We visit as frequently as we can.  We also provide the people in the field some moral support, by communicating frequently with them, and being there for them during times of crisis. 

We are fighting to save Zimbabwe and Africa's remaining black rhinos. There had not been any rhino poaching since February 1994, but, sadly, many have been killed since early 2003.   

The SAVE FOUNDATION has donated more than $1.2 million worth of field equipment, including 7 four wheel drive vehicles, 15 motor bikes, 15 outboard motors, 10 reconditioned engines and gearboxes, numerous sets of radios and tons of spare parts for all of the above. 

Every effort must be made to keep adequate protection forces in the field.

Read about some of our recent activities, and of course of the projects we support.  

Most of the newsletters we have issued are available on-line.

Recent Activities :

• Oct-2004: Our president, Nicholas Duncan, was at the CITES meeting in Bangkok, and lobbied against a lift of the ban on rhino trophy hunting.  Read more.

• Sep-2004: A group of 15 SAVE FOUNDATION supporters was in Zimbabwe to visit the country and some of the projects we support.

• Jul-2004: Annual General Meeting - read the minutes.

• May-2004: A group of 22 SAVE FOUNDATION supporters was in Zimbabwe to visit the country and some of the projects we support.  Some of us stayed on to visit more projects, and some of the key officials and institutions involved in conservation in Zimbabwe.

• Mar-2004: The SAVE FOUNDATION had been approached earlier this year by the Ministry of Wildlife and Environment for assistance with the translocation of 35 rhinos from Etosha National Park (Namibia) to a series of new breeding populations on private land.  Our colleague Peter Morkel, one of the pioneers of rhino translocation and de-horning, oversaw the successful project.  All the rhino horn implants were provided by the SAVE FOUNDATION.  

• Jan-2004: a fact-finding mission was effected in Zimbabwe.  Significant financial support was given to worthy or needy projects following this mission.