The South African government, together with those of the DRC, Namibia and Zimbabwe, is proposing measures which, if enacted, could open the door to the international trade in elephant ivory, rhino horn and other endangered species. In a submission to the eighteenth conference of the parties (CoP18) to CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild … [Read more...]
Suspected rhino poachers killed and 3 more carcasses found
Two weeks into the New Year and already 11 rhinos have been found dead and dehorned in the Kruger National Park (KNP). Just hours after 2 suspected poachers were killed in the KNP, 3 more rhino carcasses were found on Thursday 12 January bringing the total rhino killings for 2012 so far, to 11. Following the gruesome discovery of the 8 adult rhino carcasses found in the … [Read more...]
