Rhinos
Orphaned rhinos find safe refuge in S.Africa sanctuary
Rescuers suspect the animal was injured by poachers who took out its mother, hitting the calf with a machete to keep it away.
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Rhinos in Kenya face a new threat: drug-resistant bacteria - study
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.
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Probe under way into electrocution of 2 rhinos in Pretoria nature reserve
The City of Tshwane's Environmental Affairs Department said that nature conservation officials discovered the carcases, along with those of two electrocuted zebras, on Saturday morning.
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4 rhinos die after Chad conservation effort
Six rhinos were introduced to Zakouma National Park under a joint initiative combining Chad, South Africa and the NGO, which successfully operates a number of wildlife parks in Africa.
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Hawks investigating well-known farmer for possession of rhino horns
Police arrested Pieter van Zyl and two alleged accomplices in a sting operation last Wednesday.
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Handlers 'baffled' after rhino mother rejects calf
The calf’s mother immediately rejected it, subsequently depriving it from life-sustaining milk.
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749 rhino killed so far this year
The figures paint a bleak picture for the Kruger National Park where 544 rhino were killed last year.
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Rhino poaching: Lack of proactive approach a concern
A committee probing the scourge of rhino poaching has found alarming shortcomings at the Kruger National Park.
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'I see more carcasses than live rhino'
More than 1,200 rhino were poached in 2014.
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KNP's rhino relocation project
Rangers in the Kruger National Park are working to protect endangered rhinos. CNN's Diana Magnay reports.
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US charges SA brothers for illegal rhino horn trade
The US govt wants two SA brothers extradited for trying to sell rhino horns to American hunters.
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3 Kruger Park employees arrested for rhino poaching
The three were found in possession of a hunting rifle, ammunition and poaching equipment.
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Czech zoo burns rhino horns to help save endangered species
The Czech Republic has become a major transit point for rhino horn trafficking in recent years.
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Local rhino to be moved in March
SANParks has missed the window to move rhino this year but has developed an alternative plan.
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Time is Running Out...
Time is Running Out...
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More than 1,000 rhino poached in SA last year
This is a record number and an increase of over 50 percent from the previous year.
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Suspected rhino poachers at large
Rangers are in talks with their Mozambican counterparts in an attempt to catch suspected rhino poachers.
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Rhino poaching costs SA R1.1bn
The Professional Hunting Association of South Africa says the figure only includes losses to hunting.
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Two white rhino poached in Zimbabwe
The animals are believed to have been killed on Thursday.
