ProjectSnare Rhino
Turning confiscated poaching weapons into conservation funding through art, community, and blockchain transparency.
Millions of Wire Snares.
Countless Lives Lost.
Every year across Africa, millions of wire snares are set by poachers - indiscriminate traps that inflict slow, agonizing deaths on wildlife. Rhinos, elephants, lions, and antelope are among the most vulnerable. These are not distant statistics. They are animals dying today, in silence, far from human view.
Rhinos
Critically endangered and prime targets for poachers seeking horn.
Elephants
Majestic herds decimated by ivory trade and wire trap injuries.
Lions
Apex predators caught in snares meant for other animals.
Antelope
Among the most frequently snared animals on the continent.
CSIWild: From the Field
to the Gallery
Anti-Poaching Dogs on the Ground
CSIWild deploys trained detection dogs and field rangers across Southern Africa to locate and confiscate wire snares before they kill. Every patrol saves lives.
Confiscated Snares Transformed
The very snares confiscated from the bush are repurposed into life-size wildlife sculptures. Each piece becomes a powerful symbol of resilience and a permanent tool for fundraising.
“Every loop of wire is a trap that will never kill again.”
A Symbol Cast in Wire
From the weapons of poachers, a monument to resilience is born.
The Artwork
Confiscated wire snares - the very weapons of poachers - are hand-coiled into a full-scale rhinoceros sculpture. Every wire loop tells a story of survival.
What It Represents
Each strand of wire stands for wildlife saved from poaching traps. The sculpture is a living monument to every animal that escaped - and every one that didn't.
Permanent Stewardship
The sculpture remains permanently owned by CSIWild - a non-profit wildlife protection organization - ensuring it stays in service of conservation forever.
Guardian of the Rhino
A single digital token represents an extraordinary title: Guardian of the Rhino.
Only one person or organization can hold it at a time - and anyone can become the next Guardian by donating more to conservation than the previous holder.
This is Competitive Philanthropy - a bold new funding model where leaders from the corporate, philanthropic, and Web3 communities compete not for profit, but for the privilege of protecting wildlife. Every challenge raises the floor of conservation funding.
What the Guardian Receives
Global Recognition
Your name or brand permanently associated with the world's most iconic conservation sculpture series.
Guardian Registry
Permanently listed on the public Guardian Registry - a transparent, blockchain-verified record of conservation leaders.
Display Rights
As Guardian, you gain the exclusive right to host and display the sculpture at your venue, event, or headquarters.
Conservation Visit
An invitation to visit CSIWild operations in the field - see the dogs, meet the rangers, and witness the frontline.
Web3 Recognition
The Guardian token lives on-chain - a verifiable, permanent, and public record of your commitment to conservation.
The Guardian holds the title - and the story.
CSIWild: Proven Results on the Ground
Snare Rhino Is Only the Beginning
Each sculpture in the series is built from confiscated poaching materials, permanently owned by CSIWild, and capable of generating ongoing conservation funding through the Guardian model.
Snare Rhino
The first - already in progress. The sculpture that launched a new model for conservation funding.
Snare Falcon
Future work in the series. A tribute to birds of prey threatened by illegal trapping and habitat loss.
Snare Arabian Stallion
Future work in the series. Celebrating the wild spirit of horses endangered by poaching and exploitation.
Snare Elephant
Future work in the series. Honoring one of Africa's most iconic and imperiled species.
A New Funding Model for Conservation Leaders
Competitive Philanthropy invites a new generation of conservation champions. Whether you represent a Fortune 500 company, a blockchain foundation, or a family office with a mission - the Guardian title is open to anyone willing to lead.
Blockchain Founders
Pioneer a new use case for tokenized giving in the Web3 ecosystem.
Corporate Sponsors
Align your brand with authentic, transparent, and measurable conservation impact.
Philanthropists
Compete for a title that elevates your legacy and grows conservation funding with every challenge.
Crypto Companies
Demonstrate the real-world power of blockchain technology applied to global conservation.
Snare Rhino is a
Tokenized Philanthropy Experiment
- a bold convergence of art, community, and blockchain transparency in service of wildlife protection.
Art
Confiscated snares become life-size sculptures - enduring symbols of conservation and transformation.
Community
Leaders from Corporate, Philanthropy, and Web3 compete to protect wildlife - raising the stakes with every challenge.
Blockchain Transparency
One Guardian. One token. A verifiable, public record of every contribution and every title transfer.
Contact Us
Interested in becoming the Guardian, partnering with CSIWild, or learning more about the initiative? We'd love to hear from you.