Legalising rhino horn trade: don't charge in blind: Legalising the trade of rhino horns has long been thought of as the solution to the poaching problem. ShutterstockBetween 2008 and 2016, poachers killed more than 7100 rhinos in Africa. South Africa, which has nearly 80% of Africa’s rhinos, was the worst affected country, with more than 1000 rhinos killed each year over the … [Read more...] about Legalising rhino horn trade: don’t charge in blind | The Conversation
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Hugh Masekela: the horn player with a shrewd ear for the music of today, not yesterday | The Conversation
Hugh Masekela: the horn player with a shrewd ear for the music of today, not yesterday: Hugh Masekela performing during the 16th Cape Town International Jazz Festival. Esa Alexander/The TimesWhen trumpeter, flugelhorn-player, singer, composer and activist Hugh Ramapolo Masekela cancelled his appearance at the recent Johannesburg Joy of Jazz Festival and his remaining October … [Read more...] about Hugh Masekela: the horn player with a shrewd ear for the music of today, not yesterday | The Conversation
South Africa’s first online rhino horn auction ends in risky impasse | The Conversation
South Africa’s first online rhino horn auction ends in risky impasse: Rhino horn will still be available for private sales in South Africa as long as permits are available. ShutterstockPrivate rhino horn owner John Hume recently held South Africa’s first online rhino horn auction, a major event in the ongoing fight by private rhino owners to be able to sell legal horn stocks. … [Read more...] about South Africa’s first online rhino horn auction ends in risky impasse | The Conversation
SA News: South Africa: Controversial Rhino Horn Auction in South Africa
South Africa: Controversial Rhino Horn Auction in South Africa: A private breeder is auctioning off stockpiles of rhino horn after a court ruled that selling the horn within South Africa was legal. Conservation groups are appalled. The world's largest private rhino breeder, John Hume, has started selling off 500 kilos ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Gunman fires at … [Read more...] about SA News: South Africa: Controversial Rhino Horn Auction in South Africa
Why allowing the sale of horn stockpiles is a setback for rhinos in the wild | The Conversation
Why allowing the sale of horn stockpiles is a setback for rhinos in the wild: South Africa lost over 1000 rhinos to poaching last year. ShutterstockA South African court has ordered the government to release a permit to the world’s largest rhino breeder, John Hume. The permit will allow him to host a 3-day auction of his stockpiled rhino horn to local buyers. Hume is the … [Read more...] about Why allowing the sale of horn stockpiles is a setback for rhinos in the wild | The Conversation
