These immense changes can take years or even decades, but Rhinoceros are not migratory animals and will stay in one region for generations continuing to nurture or destroy small habitats and turn them into ecosystems that are capable of supporting completely different wildlife.
They also provide a vital task in nutrient transport, effectively fertilizing areas with important substances that help to keep soil and plants healthy for future generations. Or they may choose to let new trees grow in an area with only sparse trees, creating a new forest. Mega-fauna have the most important role in the ways that ecosystems change and can even change one type of ecosystem, from woodland to savanna. Rhinoceros are the second largest group of mega-fauna on land, with only the Elephant being larger and more dramatic in the way that it can change the landscape. White Rhinoceros & Black Rhinoceros ( Ceratotherium simum & Diceros bicornis) The previous wildlife featured was the Tiger ( Panthera tigris). These species may also be legally hunted in some areas, or killed as a result of human-wildlife conflict. Welcome to Wildlife Wednesday where we highlight a species (or in this case, two species) that are currently or historically poached. Conservation and anti-poaching organizations making an impact on the front-line, listed alphabetically: No "shock-value" posts or excessive gore. r/IntelligentAnimals | /r/InvasiveSpecies "Meerkat" Wide Area Surveillance System: Saving lives in Kruger National Park.Interpol-IFAW Environmental Crime Training Programme IFAW-Interpol "Operation Wendi" (2013) Documentary IFAW-Interpol "Operation Lead" (2012) Documentary The Epicentre of Namibia's Rhino Poaching Crisis How South African Abalone Ends Up on China's Plates Rhinos Wanted - Dead or Alive: International laundering of rhinos for hunting. Illegal Wildlife Trade in the Greater Mekong A subreddit for intelligent articles and discussion related to anti-poaching, human-wildlife conflict, habitat conservation, and wildlife crimes and their solutions.