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Poaching

Quenching a thirst for lion bones
Article
/ 20 April 2012

Quenching a thirst for lion bones

On the back of the illegal rhino horn trade, Asian suppliers have begun sourcing a replacement for tigers, namely lions or rather their bones.

By Fiona Macleod
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Article
/ 19 February 2012

Radebe promises better border control to combat crime

Justice Minister Jeff Radebe says government is intensifying efforts to improve border management to deal with cross-border crime and poaching.

By Jonisayi Maromo
Eight dehorned rhinos found dead in Kruger Park
Article
/ 11 January 2012

Eight dehorned rhinos found dead in Kruger Park

Eight dehorned rhino carcasses have been discovered in the Kruger National Park during routine patrols in the Pretoriuskop and Sabie areas.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 4 January 2012

‘Noah’s Ark’ project gives Malawi reserve another chance

The African Parks Network reintroduced over 2 500 animals to the Majete Wildlife Reserve after poachers almost wiped out the animal population.

By Jean Liou
Wildlife officials’ link to hunting
Article
/ 21 October 2011

Wildlife officials’ link to hunting

Two senior Free State wildlife officials have come under scrutiny for their close relationship with the hunting industry.

By Yolandi Groenewald
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Article
/ 23 November 2010

Rangers kill suspected poacher in Kruger Park

A suspected poacher was shot and killed by rangers in the Kruger National Park, SA National Parks said on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 1 November 2010

Kenyan game rangers kill three elephant poachers

Kenyan game rangers shoot dead three people suspected of killing five elephants for ivory.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 23 October 2009

Kruger Park turns to army to fight poaching

The Kruger National Park wants to use military patrols to step up the fight against poaching, its chief executive said on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 14 April 2009

Clashes claim 22 lives in Central African Republic

An aid official in the Central African Republic expressed horror on Tuesday at weekend clashes over cattle poaching that left at least 22 people dead.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 7 April 2009

Rhino poachers’ hides on the line

Conservation officials believe the arrests have broken the back of illegal rhino poaching in South Africa.

By Yolandi Groenewald
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Article
/ 17 February 2009

From whale to jail …

Move over poachers. Whale watching in the Eastern Cape has taken over as the hot new eco-crime.

By Yolandi Groenewald
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Article
/ 19 November 2008

Vietnam to recall diplomat filmed taking rhino horn

Vietnam said on Wednesday it would recall one of its diplomats from SA after she was filmed conducting an illegal transaction in rhinoceros horn.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 17 November 2008

Africa in crackdown on wildlife crime

A tonne of ivory items and 57 suspects were netted in a four-month operation against wildlife crime, the Kenya Wildlife Service said Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 1 October 2008

SA experiences surge in rhino poaching

SA rhino populations are under threat from poachers, with KZN game parks reporting that at least 12 White Rhino have been killed since January.

By Giordano Stolley
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Article
/ 1 September 2008

Govt steps up fight against marine poachers

Minister of Environmental Affairs Marthinus van Schalkwyk says his department is planning ”further steps” to stem the poaching of marine resources.

By Richard Davies
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Article
/ 27 August 2008

All rhinoceros horns in South Africa are to be microchipped in an attempt to curb the ”dramatic” increase in the illegal trade of rhino horns.

By Thembelihle Tshabalala
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Article
/ 22 August 2008

Ivory poachers decimate DRC elephant population

Poachers in the DRC have killed a fifth of the elephants in Africa’s oldest national park this year, the park’s director said on Friday.

By Joe Bavier
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Article
/ 30 July 2008

‘Straight bloody slaughter’

Wildlife traffickers are laundering hunting permits to smuggle rhinoceros horns to the Far East for use in medicinal potions.

By Fiona Macleod
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Article
/ 16 July 2008

Activists furious over ivory sale decision

South African animal rights activists reacted furiously on Wednesday after a decision to allow China to import ivory from the region.

By Staff Reporter
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