South Africa continues to see a downward trend in rhino poaching, with statistics showing that 420 of the animals were ...

driven by the lucrative black market for their horns. Poaching devastates the rhino population and has broader ecological and socio-economic implications. This article delves into the grim reality ...

Poachers should be shown no leniency.” Rhino poaching is being fueled by demand for horns in Asia, where they are highly valued for traditional medicine, although rhino horn has no scientifically ...

By removing rhino horns, these guardians of nature are providing a lifeline to these majestic creatures, ensuring their survival for future generations.The Rhino Poaching CrisisRhinos have long been ...

“In October, however, poaching syndicates adapted their tactics ... including conspiring to traffic rhino horns, money laundering about R1 000 000 in proceeds from rhino horn deals, and ...

South Africa's rhino poaching declined by 16 percent last year when a total of 420 rhinos were poached for their horns, 79 less than those poached in 2023, according to Dion George, minister of ...

Rhino horns are poached for use around the world ... making it an "elegant solution to a very real problem", said Futurism. Poaching is a "significant problem" in South Africa, which is home ...

The global rhino population has fallen by 95% since 1900, mainly due to poaching. Now an atomic approach is being used to ...

Poaching crews often pay trackers to find ... have been implicated in plots to smuggle horns out of the country. Not all rhino horns enter Vietnam illegally. South African law, which complies ...

Nyuswa said poaching remains a serious threat to biodiversity ... evidence including DNA analysis linking the seized rhino horns to poached carcasses and ballistic evidence tying the crime to ...

Poaching deaths have since declined steadily ... a 50-year-old Congolese citizen who had become a major role-player in the buying of rhino horns in Gauteng. He was sentenced in January to ...

The latest rhino poaching report has revealed a decrease in poaching numbers in South Africa, but concerns remain as certain areas continue to see escalating poaching activities. The report, which ...