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ANTI POACHING

Ezemvelo says war on rhinos continues, supports regulated trade to curb poaching

Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife highlights a successful dehorning programme and improved anti-poaching measures but continues to call for discussion on legal rhino horn trade to protect…

  • Sandile Motha
2 min read
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife has reluctantly decided to dehorn its rhinos after KwaZulu-Natal lost 325 rhinos since 2023, the majority of them to poaching.
AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife resorts to dehorning rhinos to limit poaching

Most of the 325 rhinos that died in KwaZulu-Natal were a result of poaching the animals for their horns

  • Umamah Bakharia
2 min read
Corruption is the main enabler for wildlife crimes, with rangers, who are meant to protect nature, at the centre of these crimes, according to the Wildlife Justice Commission
CORRUPTION

Corruption at the helm of wildlife crimes, Wildlife Justice Commission report finds

The international organisation has released a study on the link between corruption and wildlife crimes

  • Lesego Chepape
4 min read
African White-backed Vultures poisoned in the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal in November 2013.
CLIMATE CHANGE

Some provincial reserves with high conservation value poorly run – report

A shortage of critical skills, poor management and inadequate budgets impede the effective management of provincial nature reserves

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read
A parliamentary committee received a briefing on Wednesday about how a sophisticated criminal syndicate pulled off a brazen heist at the headquarters of the North West Parks and Tourism Board, stealing 51 rhino horns
ARMANDO AMOSSE CHINGO

Fired Ezemvelo field ranger arrested for rhino horn trafficking

Man who was dismissed from his job at a top KZN park for links to poaching is held by police in Gauteng

  • Simon Bloch
3 min read
At least 70 rhinos have been killed in in Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park in the three months from January to March this year Photo: Daniel Born/The Times/Gallo Images/Getty Images
EZEMVELO KZN WILDLIFE

KwaZulu-Natal premier slammed for withholding report on rhino carnage

At least 70 rhinos have been killed in in Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park in the three months from January to March this year

  • Simon Bloch
6 min read