Rhino poaching
Radioactive rhino horns may deter poachers in S.Africa
Poachers killed at least 249 rhinos in South Africa during the first six months of the year -- 83 more than in the first half of 2020.
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Combined 105-year sentence handed down to three rhino poachers
Shangani Mathebula, Emmanuel Mdhluli and Walter Hendrik Mangane were arrested in 2017 for killing three rhinos in Marula, in the south section of the Kruger National Park.
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249 rhino killed in SA during first half of 2021 as poaching increases
The bulk of the slaughter happened at the Kruger National Park where 132 rhinos were killed.
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Elephants 'trample' rhino poacher to death at Kruger National Park
Rangers on routine patrol spotted three poachers who ran into the elephant herd while trying to flee.
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‘Rhino Court’ will continue operating at Kruger National Park, says SANParks
The court, which boasts a 100 % rhino poaching conviction rate, had not been operating for over a year due to a legal battle waged by the Mpumalanga Regional Court’s president, Naomi Engelbrecht, who sought to have it closed and its cases transferred to the Mhala Court.
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Rhino horns worth over R53 million seized at OR Tambo airport
The suspicious shipment - destined for Malaysia - was noticed during searches conducted by the customs unit.
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Lockdown leads to 33% drop in rhino poaching in 2020 - dept
In 2020, the Kruger National Park recorded 1,573 poaching incidents, a decrease of nearly 22% compared to 2019.
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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.
