The death toll of South Africa’s iconic rhinos continues to skyrocket, with a devastating total of at least 467 rhinos killed since the beginning of […]
Tag: South Africa
South Africa: 455 Rhinos Killed in 289 Days
The number of rhinos illegally killed in South Africa between January 1st and October 16th, 2012, has reached 455 — exceeding 2011’s total of 448 […]
CITES CoP16: No Rhino Horn Trade Proposal from South Africa
South Africa has not submitted a legal rhino horn trade proposal for the upcoming CITES CoP16. The first provisional list of proposals for amendment of […]
South Africa: 430 Rhinos Killed in 277 Days
South Africa’s rhino death toll has reached a staggering 430 since January 2012 — just 18 shy of the record-breaking total of 448 rhinos killed […]
South Africa: 381 Rhinos Killed in 255 Days
Rhinos are being illegally killed at the rate of about 1.5 per day in South Africa, as the year’s death toll has already reached 381, […]
South Africa: 373 Rhinos Killed in 248 Days
The massacre of South Africa’s iconic rhinos continues unabated, as the latest figures released by the government show a staggering 373 rhinos killed since the […]
Are African ‘Lion Encounters’ Scamming the Public?
Captive lion breeding operations in Africa — which charge tourists a fee for “walking with lions” or “cub petting” experiences — actually have no conservation […]
South Africa: Game Farmers Sentenced to Jail for Rhino Killing Scheme
Two KwaZulu-Natal game farmers identified as Ewart Potgieter and Riaan Vermaak have been sentenced to prison by the Vryheid Regional Court in connection with their […]
Rhinos: From South Africa to Vietnam — via Thailand?
South African game farmers and reserve owners may be utilizing Thailand as a transit point so that rhino exports to Vietnam can continue without scrutiny. […]
#CITES Meeting Discusses Elephants, Rhinos, Tigers and More
In Geneva this week, the 62nd Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora […]