Drones with Night Vision to Combat Poaching
Two very different scientific fields are partnering up in the name of conservation.
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First Calf of WWF’s Black Rhino Project
The first rhino calf of WWF’s black rhino project’s 11th population has been spotted just months after the group’s relocation.
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iMfolozi Under Threat from Coal Mining
Anthracite mining looms large for our oldest wilderness area.
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Rhinos and Elephants: Australia Takes the Lead
An Australian domestic trade ban “is about stopping illegal poaching and illegal trading in elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn.”
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Chinese National Sentenced for Rhino Horn Smuggling
The Minister of Environmental Affairs, Dr Edna Molewa, has welcomed the direct four-year sentence handed down to a Chinese national […]
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10 Year Old Raises R100 000 for Orphaned Rhino
The story of 10 year old Hunter Mitchell will undoubtedly warm your heart.
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High Court Grants Permission to Rhino Horn Auction
The High Court in Pretoria has granted John Hume permission to host an online rhino horn auction.
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Minister Welcomes Rhino Horn Smuggler Arrest
The Minister of Environmental Affairs, Dr Edna Molewa, has welcomed the arrest of an alleged rhino horn smuggler at the […]
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Young SA Rhino Hero Honoured in Mail & Guardian Top 200
“We have chosen these 200 young South Africans for their feats of brilliance as individuals,” says the Mail & Guardian’s website […]
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Don’t Get Us Wrong About Rhinos Says Environmental Affairs
On 30 June 2017, the Department of Environmental Affairs issued a curious media statement in which it notes with concern what it terms the misrepresentation of facts associated with the international trade in rhino horn.
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Volkswagen Continues to Highlight Rhino Protection
Volkswagen has been partnering with the Forever Wild Rhino Protection Initiative since 2011.
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Rhino Horns Confiscated at OR Tambo Airport
Two bags of rhino horns were confiscated at OR Tambo International Airport. Officials discovered the bags during security scans. The […]
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Rhino Calf and Mother Killed in KZN
Rhino poachers recently killed a mother and her calf at the Hluhluwe Imfolozi Reserve.
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How SA Can Lose the Second Rhino War
As South Africa continues to lose rhinos in the poaching war, it seems that the government is failing those fighting it.
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23 Rhinos Killed in Two Weeks
Nine rhino carcasses were discovered at the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park last week. This news follows on the heels of Ezemvelo KZN […]
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Thula Thula Rhino Orphanage Closes Doors
The Fundimvelo Thula Thula Rhino Orphanage in KwaZulu Natal recently closed its doors permanently. This comes after increasing security threats […]
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Poaching and Budget Crises Spur Dehorning Move in Africa’s Rhino Conservation Cradle
By Tony Carnie It would have been unthinkable just a few years ago that rhinos would be dehorned for their […]
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ConCourt Lifts Ban on Local Rhino Horn Trade
The South African Constitutional Court has rejected government’s bid to ban domestic rhino horn trade. A person would still need […]
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