Rhino poaching
Limpopo police hunt poachers who shot and killed a rhino on local game farm
The rhino’s carcass was found by a farmworker who was patrolling the area on Friday.
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3 SANParks employees face charges after being found with rhino horns
Two are security guards, while the other works with the technical services division at a rest camp.
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3 Sanparks staff members arrested on suspicion of rhino poaching
The two security guards and another worker from the technical services division were arrested earlier this week on Tuesday during an operation between Sanparks and police.
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Poverty, joblessness drives wildlife poaching in South Africa: study
A report published and compiled after interviews with 73 convicted wildlife offenders in SA's jails concluded that 70% of them were forced into crime to make a living.
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Conservationists concerned about resurgence in rhino poaching under level 1
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.
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South Africa cuts rhino poaching by half - minister
And the number of incidences has begun to edge higher again as coronavirus lockdown measures are eased, she added in a statement.
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Disguised rhino horns worth R100m seized at OR Tambo International Airport
The horns, which were discovered during a routine inspection at the airport, were disguised as art and are valued at about R115.66 million.
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OR Tambo Airport customs officials seize R115 mn in rhino horns
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'.
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SA dehorns dozens of rhinos to prevent lockdown poaching surge
The exercise in Pilanesburg National Park and the Mafikeng and Botsalano game reserves — all northwest of Johannesburg — leaves the rhinos with horn rumps too small for poachers to bother with, Nico Jacobs said.
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Poaching could increase under virus lockdowns - watchdog
The Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC) warned that criminal gangs were adapting to tighter border controls amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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SA says rhino poaching down 23% last year
Poaching is fuelled by the demand for rhino horn in Asia, where it is coveted as traditional medicine or an aphrodisiac, and can fetch up to $60,000 per kilogramme.
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Poachers kill 2 white rhino in Harare game reserve
Earlier this week, poachers shot and killed a young rhino and made off with its two tiny horns. Another rhino was shot and wounded and later died.
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Rhino poaching rises in Botswana despite government crackdown
The country is home to just under 400 rhinos, according to Rhino Conservation Botswana, most of them roam the grassy plains of the northern Okavango Delta.
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I can't sit back and do nothing - Mark Boucher on fight against rhino poaching
For the past few years, Mark Boucher has used his star power to attract big personalities and companies to support the cause that he sees as everyone’s cause.
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Man found guilty of trying to poach rhinos in Kruger National Park
Carlos Sithole opened fire on rangers in the park in 2015. Rangers returned fire and arrested him.
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Alleged rhino poachers break bail conditions, reportedly flee Zimbabwe
The seven were arrested nine months ago after police found more than 20 kilogrammes of rhino horn pieces stashed in a house they rented in Victoria Falls. They denied the charges.
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SA slowly turning tide against rhino poaching, says Barbara Creecy
The minister said rhino poaching has continued to decline, in part due to tougher court prosecutions and anti-poaching strategies, such as specialised sniffer dogs to help detect smuggled horns.
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Vietnam seizes 125 kilos of rhino horn hidden in plaster
Authorities said it was not immediately clear which African country the shipment originated from.
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SA man appears in Zim court over illegal rhino horn possession
'NewsDay' reported that detectives were tipped off that he a Zimbabwean accomplice wanted to sell the horn in Harare's Msasa area.
