Increase in numbers poached in Namibia and Zimbabwe offset reduction in South Africa,with 1338 killed continent-wide, IUCN figures explain A record number of rhinos were killed by poachers across Africa last year, or driven by demand in the far east for their horn.The number slaughtered in their heartland in South Africa,which has four-fifths of the continent’s rhino, dipped for the first time since the crisis exploded nearly a decade ago. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com