State of the Rhino 2023
Apart from poaching and habitat loss, climate change-induced droughts have been threatening the rhino population in Africa, pointed out a new report. On the other hand, climate disruptions in Asia can
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Namibia: Two White Rhinos Killed
THE Namibian police are investigating a case of illegal hunting of protected game, after two white rhinoceroses were found dead at the weekend. The rhino carcasses were found at Farm Okamahoro, situated
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Namibia: Private Guns Banned From National Parks
In an effort to curb an upsurge in wildlife crimes, Minister of Environment and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta says no private guns would be allowed into national parks following a series of illegal poaching
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Translocation exercise returns Rhino to Samburu
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) and Lewa Wildlife Conservancy have embarked on a relocation programme that will see the critically endangered black rhino reintroduced
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Namibia: Govt Increases Reward On Rhino Poaching
IN a desperate bid to track down elusive poachers, the Ministry of Environment and Tourism has increased the reward money of whistle-blowers on poaching from N$30 000 to N$60 000. Tourism minister Pohamba
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Namibia: 60 Rhinos Poached
Unprecedented levels of rhino poaching have hit Namibia with the ever increasing number of rhinos poached now at 60, compelling the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) to increase the reward from
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As poaching heats up, conservationists advocate sending South Africa rhinos to Texas
With poaching at an all-time high, two conservation groups are trying to move 6% of South Africa’s white rhinos to a comparable climate in the US Flying a thousand white rhinos from South Africa to
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South Africa: Rhino Poachers Target Kruger Park
Kruger National Park remains the hardest hit when it comes to rhino poaching - losing 290 animals of the 393 killed in South Africa by April, Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa said at a briefing
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Rhino Poaching In South Africa Reaches Record Levels
In the first four months of 2015, a record 393 rhinos were killed by poachers in South Africa, marking an 18 percent rise over the same period last year, the country’s environment minister said, during
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Rhino poaching in South Africa at record levels following 18% rise in killings
Rhino poaching in South Africa is at record levels, the country’s environment minister has warned, with an 18 % rise in the first four months of 2015 on the same period a year ago. Edna Molewa said
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11 rhino poachers killed, 20 arrested in 2015: Govt
The government on Tuesday said that 11 rhino poachers have been killed in seperate encounters while 20 of them arrested in Kaziranga Tiger reserve in Assam this year. Replying to a question in Lok Sabha,