All revealed on the war on rhino horns in award-winning documentary
The war against rhino poaching is no longer a conservation problem – it is a criminal problem. And although scores of information pertaining to the issue already exists, a large number of South Africans are unaware of how deep the issue really runs. To address this, Bonné de Bod, a well-known an award-winning wildlife television […]
Finally, a strong decline in rhino poaching.
The rhino poaching numbers has plummeted in the past couple of years, but who or what contributed to this decrease? Top of the list are our game rangers.
What 2018 Meant to Rhinos
Before we kick 2019 off properly, it’s time to take a look at how last year treated our favourite member of the Big Five. We’ve put together a summary of the main events (both good and bad) that took place in the world of rhinos last year.
Hope for the northern white rhino subspecies: rhino impregnated in California
A southern white rhino female, named Victoria, has been impregnated via artificial insemination, researchers announced on Thursday. “It’s very exciting because this is our first pregnant rhino from artificial insemination here at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park,” Barbara Durrant, director of reproductive sciences at the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research told AP. […]
IVF techniques to provide hope for Northern White Rhino
Scientists hope that advances in in vitro fertilization (IVF) techniques can offer hope for the survival of the northern white rhino, after the last male of the species died last week. The death last week of Sudan, the last northern white rhino male, has led to worries that the subspecies will go extinct, as the […]
Rangers risk it all to protect vulnerable game from poachers
Rangers in some of South Africa’s nature reserves put their lives on the line almost daily in an effort to protect game that are vulnerable to poaching. On 24 May 2013, Kruger National Park (KNP) section ranger Andrew Desmet was severely injured when he was accidentally shot near the Letaba river by a member of […]
‘Remembering Rhinos’ with Top Wildlife Photographers
A British wildlife photographer was so moved by the plight of our continent’s rhinos that she united 65 of the world’s top wildlife photographers against poaching. The result was “Remembering Rhinos’, a beautiful book the proceeds of which will go to anti-poaching efforts. For Margot Raggett this journey began in 2014 when she witnessed a […]
Father and son honour the wildlife defenders
World Rhino Day, celebrated on 22 October, pays tribute to the courageous work of those who are the first line of defense against ruthless poachers. They risk their lives daily, not only by fighting poachers, but also in encounters with dangerous wild animals such as lions, elephants and buffaloes, to ensure future generations will have […]
Technology, alliances and focus could turn the tide against rhino poaching in Kruger
An integrated approach in the fight against rhino poaching, seems to be paying off in the Kruger National Park. This focused strategy includes creating close alliances in Swaziland and Mozambique, involving local communities and employing cutting-edge technology. Rhino poaching in the Kruger National Park (KNP) has decreased by 23% in 2016 and by a further […]
Scientists carry on work of rhino conservation pioneers
Current research by scientists of the University of Pretoria’s (UP) veterinary faculty to improve wildlife immobilization drugs, calls to mind the pioneers of rhino conservation in South Africa after hunting had decimated populations in the former Zululand to less than 100 animals in 1900. They include Dr Ian Player, whose work is being carried forward […]