So far this year 89 have been killed, including 6 critically endangered black rhinos. “South African authorities have recognized rhino poaching as a "priority crime", and those convicted of killing ...

In the 1970s and '80s, poaching had devastated the two species. Then China banned rhino horn from traditional medicine, and Yemen forbade its use for ceremonial dagger handles. All signs seemed to ...

“Poaching is being undertaken almost without exception by sophisticated criminals, sometimes hunting from helicopters and using automatic weapons,” says Dr. Joseph Okori, WWF’s African Rhino Programme ...

In that month alone, the province lost 27 rhinos. “Fortunately, the provincial anti-rhino poaching team responded swiftly, intercepting the new syndicate and preventing further losses.

The hefty 30 year imprisonment sentence handed down to a Mozambican national for his involvement in rhino poaching has been lauded with the court saying it should serve as a deterrent to those who ...

This is according to Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Dion George, who released the 2024 rhino poaching statistics to the media yesterday. His concerns were emphasised in a ...

South Africa’s rhino poaching incidents in 2024 continued on a downward trend and improved compared to 2023. This is according to the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment ...

South Africa continues to see a downward trend in rhino poaching, with the 2024 statistics showing that 499 rhinos were poached in 2023, compared to 420 last year -- a decrease of 79. "As we ...