The animals, formerly owned by rhino breeder John Hume, are expected to significantly boost biodiversity in their new home
A new report predicts that the effect of climate change will cause a 4% drop in visitors Kruger National Park by 2050
The numbers are difficult to quantify because most carcasses are scavenged quickly and disappear
The forestry, fisheries and the environment minister said more than 7 000 snares were removed last year alone
Kobus De Wet played a leading role in investigations and the arrests of rhino poaching syndicates
But measures such as law enforcement authorities working together have resulted in a decline in the number of animals killed
The department has given R76.1 million for energy and water-saving measures at tourism sites as part of the Green Tourism Incentive Programme, Patricia de Lille says
The international organisation has released a study on the link between corruption and wildlife crimes
Australian crayfish, carp from Europe and Asia, silver carp from China, Nile tilapia, the North American largemouth bass and mosquitofish, suckermouth catfish from South America and alien snails have invaded the park
Over the past 20 years, up to 2016, various organisations had spent nearly R350 million on alien plant control operations in the park
The environment minister was responding to a Democratic Alliance parliamentary question
About 40% of law enforcement employees at the park are participating in corrupt activities
Statistics confirm decline in rhino poaching losses in national parks from 451 in 2021 to 448 last year, the toll for private owners was 86
Rate of spread of invasive species has ‘dramatically increased’
The finance minister confirmed he had been approached by the police about a criminal investigation into allegations of sexual assault
People poison vultures for various reasons, including a belief that they can see into the future and to stop authorities from being alerted to poaching
Figures show South Africa’s efforts to combat rhino poaching pays off
At least 70 rhinos have been killed in in Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park in the three months from January to March this year
Twenty-three rhinos have been killed in 36 hours, according to a nonprofit organisation; the environment department says this figure is 24 since the beginning of December
Villages that neighbour the Kruger National Park face the terrors of armed stock thieves and poachers who are involved in cross-border crime
By adopting sound grazing practices livestock owners get access to markets in a foot-and-mouth disease red zone near the Kruger National Park
Cathy Dreyer, the first female head ranger of the Kruger National Park, speaks to Sheree Bega about earning the trust of black rhinos by reading to them and why the park’s hard-working rangers deserve the admiration of all South Africans
Tebogo Manamela talks to Lucas Ledwaba about helping to preserve Africa’s heritage and the rewards of working with – and sometimes being attacked by – animals at the Kruger National Park
Wildlife rangers are out of work and reduced patrols abet poaching
The good news is that the drought has eased, poaching is down and the environment department is now not only focusing on the poachers but is going after crime syndicates
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