Antiques Roadshow sees numerous artifacts brought in for valuation by the show's experts, but some come in at an entirely ...
However, the figures indicate an alarming rise in rhino poaching in some areas, particularly Kruger National Park which has been hard hit in recent years. Rhinos are targeted by poachers for their ...
Challenges like porous park fences, staff shortages, and internal collusion need immediate attention The DA calls for coordinated efforts to dismantle crime syndicates and reduce global demand for ...
Efforts to put an end to rhino horn trafficking are being foiled by one of the hotbed countries for the illegal practice: Vietnam. Fortunately, the nation's lack of cooperation is not being ignored; ...
“When suspects are released on bail, the data tells us that a large number of them continue to commit crimes (often relating to rhino poaching and/or horn trafficking). Accordingly, expediting ...
Every 20 hours, a rhino is poached in South Africa for its horn, with 35 rhinos lost in the Kruger National Park since the beginning of the year. The fight to protect these majestic animals is ...
This is a decrease of 79 when compared to 499 rhinos poached in the previous year. As reported by Reuters, rhino horns (which are made primarily from keratin – a protein also found in human hair and ...
Not only are we focusing on arresting those involved in poaching our rhino and trafficking the horn, but we are disrupting the higher up levels in the value chain. "This project is an excellent ...
assisting in the poaching of rhino and trafficking of rhino horns. However, the time that it takes to finalise many of these cases does remain a concern and unfortunately where the suspects are ...
I am so thrilled by the film. I did not know much about the lives of rangers and the real reason why people poach for rhino horns. I got to find those answers through the film.” ...
Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. The Northern White Rhino is distinguishable by its two horns and robust, barrel-shaped body. These rhinos are social animals, usually ...
Two Chinese nationals, Lin Wang and Fuxi Wang, were arrested for trying to smuggle rhino horns worth $480,000 out of Zimbabwe. They tried to hide the horns inside sculptures, including a plastic owl.