One of the current challenges is the invasive Arenga palm plant. In addition, teams work within the Park to improve the habitat, making it a healthy, resilient ecosystem in which the rhinos can live and breed. This work is vital to protect the Park and all its wildlife, which includes many endangered species and is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. ![]() Thankfully, no rhino poaching has taken place in Ujung Kulon National Park in more than 20 years, yet illegal activities including logging, bird hunting and encroachment is often detected by the Units, who then confiscate wildlife products, nets or snares and, if possible, arrest the perpetrators. Instead, they look for tell-tale signs – rhino footprints and dung – and identify rhinos through images from carefully placed camera traps.Īlongside rhino population monitoring, RPUs also protect the Park from illegal activity, reducing the threat of poaching for rhinos and other wildlife. Even the rangers that patrol the Park every day often won’t see a rhino for months at a time: in 2017 only three direct rhino sightings were recorded by Rhino Protection Units (RPUs). ![]() Ten years ago, it was believed that there were fewer than 50 Javan rhinos in the Park, and it is testament to the long-term efforts of rangers, Park managers and officials that the population has been able to grow.ĭespite all living in one relatively small location, Javan rhinos are not easy to spot. If you want to join us in reading Rhinoceros Success during the month of May, you can purchase the hardcover on Amazon for $10 or Audible for $5.Īnd, if you want to see all of my notes from this book, as well as many more of my book notes, they’re available to all Focus Club members within our resource library.We’re delighted to share the good news that the total population of Javan rhinos has increased from 68 to 72 individuals! Following analysis of the results of a camera-trap survey conducted in September 2019, Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry announced the Javan rhino success, thanks to recent births of four calves.Īll of the world’s Javan rhinos live in Ujung Kulon National Park, on the western tip of the island of Java. Overcome inertia, charge your goals, and keep on charging! The secret of rhinoceros success is to charge. Thus, problems are actually landmarks of progress. If you’re coasting, then it means you’re either using up your past momentum or your going downhill. If you are experiencing no problems then it means no action is happening. Meaning, it’s wise to expect that you will have problems (because everyone has them).Īnd, in fact, what’s great about problems is that they are a sign of progress. It’s hard for a rhino to relax, but you have to learn to do it anyway.Īlexander also talks about being prepared for problems. In fact, there is a strong emphasis on loving your family well, being smart with finances, and living a balanced life and resting well. The book is not only about “going, going, going”. Alexander writes that everything requires some measure of risk, audacity, and healthy aggression. It’s dorky, but it’s also a great reminder to avoid complacency. Something Scott Alexander says in the book is to “have an audacity attack every day.” I love that mindset (and that phrase). Don’t charge at a prairie dog, but instead, charge at something worthy of a rhino. ![]() ![]() So too should you focus on one target - one goal - at a time to charge after.Īdditionally, don’t waste your energy. A rhino can only charge at one thing at a time a rhino physically cannot run at two goals at the same time. In the morning, jump out of bed and charge!īeing a rhinoceros requires focus. Just like a rhino, you should be charging after everything you do. Rhinoceros Success is about going all in or else not going in at all. I enjoyed the book so much that I bought this watercolor print to hang in my office as a reminder to go “full rhino”. The book is fun, clever, and - as the title alludes - a little bit hyperbolic. I purchased the audio version for just $5 and listened to the whole thing straight through last month while on a flight to San Diego. The book Rhinoceros Success was recommended to me by Joe and Mike while I was on their podcast, Bookworm.
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