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A 51-year-old Congolese national receives an 18-year prison sentence for rhino poaching and money laundering, as Environment Minister Dr Dion George reinforces South Africa's zero-tolerance approach to wildlife crime.
The calf had been exhibiting signs of severe abdominal pain (colic) for two days and was urgently referred for treatment after refusing to drink from her milk bottle, signalling a potentially life-threatening condition.
Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary celebrates the birth of its 20th calf, born to rehabilitated rhino Olive, highlighting significant progress in rhino conservation efforts.
The launch of Ardmore's 'Armoured Warriors' scarves is to honour South Africa's majestic rhinos and contribute to their protection.
The rangers were employed to protect the iconic and endangered rhino, but instead, they shot them dead for money, the court heard.
At the heart of the project lies a suite of interconnected systems that ensure seamless communication across the reserve.
According South African National Parks (SANParks), drones are not allowed in most National Parks and protected areas in South Africa so follow the rules.
The park embarked on the project of dehorning the animals from 2021 as a means to counter illegal hunting.
A compelling webinar is set to explore the overlooked human dimensions of wildlife crime. Featuring experts Dr. Annette Hübschle and Sboniso Phakathi, the discussion will delve into the social consequences that ripple through communities affected by illegal wildlife trade.
This is after the suspect, Junior Gorge Mabele Chauke, was arrested for the possession of rhino horns in his vehicle.
The Radisson Safari Hotel Hoedspruit, Radisson Hotel Group’s first safari hotel in Africa, has announced its partnership with Nkombe Rhino to support a conservation project aimed at preserving rhinos in the region.
Investigations honing in on money laundering have achieved significant success on several fronts in Illicit Wildlife Trade (IWT).
A white rhino was born at the Toronto Zoo over the festive period to a 14-year-old mother Sabi and 15-year-old father, Tom, who sired his second boy.
With less than two months left until the end of the year field and honorary rangers claim to have removed more than 3 000 snares that were placed across the park to trap the animals.
During a SA National Parks tour in Mathekenyane, near Skukuza journalists witnessed the dogs in action when the park management simulated poachers getting arrested after being tracked by about six to eight dogs.
The 2023 Global Crime Index released this week has shed light on the urgent need for stringent measures, enhanced prosecution, and increased funding to combat these escalating crimes and protect the country's rich biodiversity and precious resources.
Under the theme, ‘Know Your National Parks’, according to SANParks, this year’s free entry will take place from September 16 to 24.
The minister’s report, presented during a briefing at the headquarters of the South African National Parks in Pretoria, showed a substantial decrease in rhino poaching numbers over the past few years.
South Africa is battling the threat against its fauna and flora on so many fronts from poaching, illegal harvesting of plants, fish and dumping of waste in the oceans.
The DA has called for urgent action to retrieve the 51 rhino horns stolen from the North West Parks Board.
A Mozambican poacher has been convicted and sentenced to 22 years in prison for killing two rhinos at Skukuza in the Kruger National Park.
His first night was the hardest, as he collapsed and had to be put on a drip.
In the past financial year, the park reported about 180 cases of rhino poaching, a decrease of 45% compared with previous years.
Freedom Siyabonga Ndlovu denied any involvement in the killing, but evidence showed the bullets found on carcasses were fired from the rifle in his possession.
In sentencing the six, Judge GH Bloem referred to the men as a well-organised group of criminals, arrested after stellar investigation by the SAPS, in particular Captain Morné Viljoen of the Eastern Cape Stock Theft Unit.