Most of the 325 rhinos that died in KwaZulu-Natal were a result of poaching the animals for their horns
FreeMe saw the first Marabou Stork admitted to the centre’s care, as well as a lesser flamingo, lesser honeyguide, Narina Trogon and the endangered secretary bird
The animals were seen in the Nembe area near eShowe
Demand has increased locally, but neither the legislation to ensure that both the animals and people are protected, nor the government’s ability to police it, has improved at the same pace.
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The report was commissioned in 2016 by KwaZulu-Natal’s former premier, Willies Mchunu, after a surge in rhino poaching
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At least 70 rhinos have been killed in in Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park in the three months from January to March this year
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A pioneering project has released 800 captive-bred Pickersgill’s reed frogs back into the wild in KwaZulu-Natal
Mass November die-off in KZN is a sign of how global heating is affecting small animals, researchers warn
An internal forensic report revealing corruption at the embattled Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal parks organisation could lead to extensive prosecutions.
A professional hunter has been hired to track down a leopard on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife said on Wednesday.
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KwaZulu-Natal’s agriculture minister, Mtholephi Mthimkulu, has ordered a forensic investigation into Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife following revelations of alleged financial irregularities and an adverse audit report. Mthimkhulu said that an amount of R22-million cannot be accounted for.