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Assam records 86% drop in rhino poaching since 2016
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam records 86% drop in rhino poaching since 2016

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI Kaziranga and other protected habitats of the one-horned rhinoceros in Assam recorded an 86% drop in poaching of the herbivore since 2016, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. In a statement marking the celebration of World Rhino Day on Sunday, the Chief Minister attributed the turnaround – poachers killed 190 rhinos between 2000 and 2021 – to Prime Minister …

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Almost 500 rhinos poached in South Africa in 2023
10 months, 1 week ago

Almost 500 rhinos poached in South Africa in 2023

China Daily  

South Africa continues to lose much of its rhino population due to poachers with 499 of them having been killed in 2023, 51 more than in 2022, said Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy on Tuesday. She said, "As part of the government's poverty relief program there are a number of fence monitors employed from neighboring communities …

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Botswana presents intensified rhino anti-poaching efforts at global conference for trade in wild species
1 year, 11 months ago

Botswana presents intensified rhino anti-poaching efforts at global conference for trade in wild species

The Independent  

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Botswana’s imported rhino poaching crisis
2 years, 8 months ago

Botswana’s imported rhino poaching crisis

The Independent  

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