Poaching devastates the rhino population and has broader ecological and socio-economic implications. This article delves into the grim reality of rhino poaching and underscores the vital ...

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.

This is the metadata section. Skip to content viewer section. This paper is addressed to academics, conservation agencies and governments primarily in developing countries, faced with the need to ...

Global demand for the horns fuels both crude poaching networks in southern African countries (the heartland of the black rhino) and larger organised crime networks. Photojournalist Brent Stirton is ...

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 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 ...