In 2017 Ilse was approached by John Sharp who functions within the Bubye Valley Conservancy in Zimbabwe. The anti-poaching unit was doing a great job of keeping poachers, especially rhino poachers, at bay but they desperately needed funds to keep the unit up & running. After much deliberation John supplied images of Black rhinos that he took & Ilse used that to do a large color painting of Black rhinos. This painting was auctioned of during a fundraiser event in Midlands, West-Texas during their annual formal Safari Club event.