.com | Three rhino horns found in luggage at OR Tambo: Johannesburg – Police arrested a man in possession of three rhino horns at the OR Tambo International Airport on Friday night, the eve of a massive international CITES conference. Officials at the airport discovered the horns through an X-ray of his bag, Hawks spokesperson Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said on Saturday … [Read more...] about .com | Three rhino horns found in luggage at OR Tambo
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Trend Report: RIP Mandoza and celebrating World Rhino Day and Heritage Day
Trend Report: RIP Mandoza and celebrating World Rhino Day and Heritage Day: Is it just us or has 2016 flown by? It’s almost the end of September already. Unfortunately, the past week hasn’t been a kind one to South Africa. From the death of Kwaito legend, Mandoza to the ongoing disruptions at universities, it’s been a somewhat depressing week. Hopefully our summary will cheer … [Read more...] about Trend Report: RIP Mandoza and celebrating World Rhino Day and Heritage Day
Rhino poaching in South Africa: are numbers falling or focus shifting? | The Conversation
Rhino poaching in South Africa: are numbers falling or focus shifting?: Rhino poaching in South Africa's Kruger National Park has decreased this year but it has increased in other regions. ShutterstockSouth Africa recently triumphantly announced that rhino poaching is on the decline in the Kruger National Park. South Africa’s Minister of Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, … [Read more...] about Rhino poaching in South Africa: are numbers falling or focus shifting? | The Conversation
Rhino horn and conservation: to trade or not to trade, that is the question | The Conversation
Rhino horn and conservation: to trade or not to trade, that is the question: White rhino on Lake Nakuru in Kenya. ShutterstockAfrica’s rhinos are seriously threatened by poaching, which feeds the demand for rhino horn in Vietnam and China. Rhino horn is a long-used ingredient in Chinese traditional medicine and is now even more eagerly sought after in Vietnam. It is a lucrative … [Read more...] about Rhino horn and conservation: to trade or not to trade, that is the question | The Conversation
If South Africa Lifts The Ban On Trading Rhino Horns, Will Rhinos Benefit?
If South Africa Lifts The Ban On Trading Rhino Horns, Will Rhinos Benefit?: A rhino wakes up after its horn was trimmed at John Hume's Rhino Ranch in Klerksdorp, South Africa, on Feb. 3. South Africa's highest court is preparing to decide whether to uphold the country's domestic ban on trading rhino horn. John Hume is a private rhino owner and breeder who advocates … [Read more...] about If South Africa Lifts The Ban On Trading Rhino Horns, Will Rhinos Benefit?
