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14 July, 2018

8 black rhino die after move to new home

Eight black rhinos died after being transported from a national park in Kenya to a sanctuary meant to help preserve their critically endangered species. Wildlife workers say they believe the rhinos died from drinking water with a high saline level in their new environment while being accustomed to fresh water,

6 July, 2018

Lions kill at least 1 carrying rhino poaching gear

The remains of at least one man, along with a high-powered rifle with silencer, wire cutters and an axe—items typically carried by rhino poachers—was attacked and killed by a pride of lions at the Sibuya Game Reserve on the southern coast of South Africa.

3 October, 2016

Proposal to lift ban on sale of rhino horn is defeated

At the 17th meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), members of the group voted 100-26 (with 17 abstentions) to keep the current worldwide ban on the sale of rhino horn—even horns that are acquired during dehorning, a rhino's natural death or those confiscated from poachers.

23 September, 2016

6 Rhinos Poached in 1 South African Province on World Rhino Day

On September 22, World Rhino Day, six white rhino were shot and dehorned in three separate incidents in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal Province, along the country's east coast. That brings to 20 the number of rhinos poached in that single province in a single month.

18 September, 2016

14 Rhinos Poached in Last 2 Weeks in KwaZulu-Natal Province

Fourteen rhinos were poached in the last two weeks in KwaZulu-Natal Province in South Africa, according to a local wildlife veterinarian. "Yesterday honestly rates as one of the lowest points in my life as a wildlife vet, pretty much an emotional breaking point – but it’s not the first time; it’s something that is happening far too often," he said.

2 August, 2016

Anti-Poaching Documentary Crew Filming at South African reserve

The crew filming "Disunity," a feature-length documentary that examines the disagreements and conflict within the conservation movement, in particular the stakeholders involved in protecting the rhinoceros in their range states across the world, will be filming at a private wildlife reserve in South Africa on August 19.

28 July, 2016

5 Rhinos Killed at Pilanesberg National Park

SOUTH AFRICA—Sadly, Pilanesberg National Park and the NW have been hit hard this full moon: 5 rhino have been killed, including pregnant females with calves.