KZN records highest Rhino poaching losses in SA in 2023

During 2023, 499 rhinos were poached across South Africa, 406 were killed on state properties and 93 on privately owned parks/reserves/farms. This was an increase (of 51) in comparison to 448 rhinos poached in 2022. “The pressure again has been felt in the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province with Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park facing the brunt of poaching cases […]

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World Rhino Day – Keep the Five Alive

September 22 is #World Rhino Day and the International Rhino Foundation (IRF) has recently released it’s annual report, State of the Rhino, to #KeeptheFiveAlive. Every September, the International Rhino Foundation (IRF) publishes their signature report which documents current population estimates and trends, where available, as well as key challenges and conservation developments for the five […]

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Defending Our Rhino

Recently released reports in KwaZulu Natal show an increase in rhino poaching statistics close to 300% since 2021. A total loss of 131 rhino’s killed in the province in 2022 as opposed to only 33 in 2021 and 47 in 2020. (Statistics as per Ezemvelo Rhino Poaching report year running from July-June each year.) Zululand […]

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