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Overexploitation to supply the exotic pet trade has driven the extinction in the wild of some species, such as Spix’s macaw.
ANIMAL WELFARE SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES

The parrot trade boom: Risks and consequences for endangered species

New research probes whether captive breeding is hurting or helping parrots

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read
The rhinos, which are part of the 2 000 that belonged to controversial breeder John Hume, have now been relocated to a conservancy in KwaZulu-Natal
JOHN HUM

40 dehorned rhinos relocated in bid to ‘rewild’ captive-bred animals

The rhinos, which are part of the 2 000 that belonged to controversial breeder John Hume, have now been relocated to a conservancy in KwaZulu-Natal

  • Sheree Bega
4 min read
De-horned rhinos roam on the field at John Hume’s Rhino Ranch in Klerksdorp, in the North Western Province of South Africa, on February 3, 2016. Picture: MUJAHID SAFODIEN / AFP
AFRICAN PARKS

Lifeline for John Hume’s 2 000 rhinos

African Parks steps in as new owner of Platinum Rhino plans to rewild the rhinos and offspring over the next decade

  • Sheree Bega
6 min read