Rhino
White rhino reintroduced to key Mozambique park
The mammals returned to Zinave National Park for the first time in more than 40 years.
Four other rhinos were killed in the December attack and had their horns removed.
The Environmental Affairs Department on Tuesday said that this was a 24% drop in rhino poaching compared to 2019.
Elena was 'startled' by the arrival of a male white rhino named Limpopo at the Wildlands zoo in the eastern city of Emmen near the German border.
The group is demanding, among other things, an end to the consultation process that could result in major job cuts.
Conservationists are concerned that with the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus and the decline of tourism, many people are desperate, and some may turn to poaching.
The Kenya Wildlife Service has proposed a 10-year plan to fence land along the southern boundary to reduce conflict between people and animals.
Customs officials at OR Tambo International Airport have discovered 41 pieces of rhino horn valued at R115.66 million in a consignment declared as 'fine art'.
Scientists behind a study in a recent issue of New York-based academic journal EcoHealth discovered that bacteria samples found in the endangered animals in Ruma National Park, a protected area on the shores of Lake Victoria, had developed alarming levels of antibiotic resistance.
EWN Lifestyle took part in a helicopter tagging mission, where two rhino were being labelled in an attempt to curb poaching of the animals.
The rhinos were being captured and would be moved from Victoria Falls later this week or early next, according to a spokesperson.
A board of inquiry has said that in total, 56 rhino horns went missing from the strong-room at the national parks headquarters.
Thai customs have confiscated 21 rhino horns with an estimated value of nearly $5 million (4.12 million pounds) in the biggest such seizure in Thailand for years.
The two countries have with the highest profiles on the illegal trade of rhino horn.
Tourists passing through Kamieskroon have been encouraged to join or support the initiative.
Police arrested Pieter van Zyl and two alleged accomplices in a sting operation last Wednesday.
The Hawks team also seized 105 rhino horns worth millions at the suspects's hide-out house.
In an interview with 702’s Stephen Grootes, the Private Rhino Owners Association’s Pelham Jones discusses the recent attack at a private game reserve & whether the ban on rhino trade is actually effective.
The City of Tshwane says the killing of the rhino has dealt a blow to its conservation efforts.