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Rhino Poaching

‘Forgotten Five’ in need of rescuing

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From pangolins to pythons, species are being threatened by poachers for lucrative markets. A Namibian tells of her bid to make a difference
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Rhino trade in the heart of darknets

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Trafficking in endangered species is increasingly moving online. Roxanne Joseph investigates the networks that facilitate these transactions
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The future of wildlife lies in the hands of people who live alongside it

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Armchair conservationists confuse the issue because they aren’t aware of its complexities
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Fury at release of rhino ‘pseudo-hunt’ kingpin

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Chumlong Lemtongthai was released from the Kgosi Mamparu 11 facility on Tuesday, after serving just under six years of his jail sentence
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Rangers find unlikely sponsor

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China is the biggest market for ivory yet Chinese business people are funding the war on poaching
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Kruger’s contested borderlands

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An anti-poaching buffer zone in Mozambique has led to a company being accused of grabbing land
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Cites: Everyone wants to stop species being wiped out, but don’t agree on the solution

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Some say trade will pay for conservation, others argue it will fuel poaching and trafficking.
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The RhODIS rhino DNA database is putting rhino poachers in the cross hairs

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The RhODIS database is helping to convict poachers using DNA evidence from rhino horns, carcasses and live specimens
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Over 6000 rhinos have been killed in Africa in the last decade – and only 25000 remain

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The Kruger National Park is 'the eye of the storm, accounting for roughly 60% of poaching incidents over the past seven years', the report said.
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Corrupt officials to blame for ​illegal ivory trade, says Cites

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Research shows that legal sale of ivory increased smuggling by 71%.
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Record levels for rhino poaching across Africa

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Poaching levels might have dropped in South Africa, but the number of rhino killed across the continent has hit record levels.
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Rhino poaching levels drop in 2015

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The rate of rhino poaching has dramatically slowed, with fewer animals killed in this year than in 2014.
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From pangolins to pythons, species are being threatened by poachers for lucrative markets. A Namibian tells of her bid to make a difference

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