Another surge.
All 5 in the Kruger Park.
Rhino Poaching 2013
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Another surge.
All 5 in the Kruger Park.
Another surge.
All 5 in the Kruger Park.
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Rhino poaching update 25 Apr 2013
The number of rhino poached for their horn in South Africa since the beginning of the year has increased to 249.
The Kruger National Park remains the hardest hit, with the number of rhino poached since last week increasing from 167 to 180. At total of 21 in North West, 18 in KwaZulu-Natal, 17 in Limpopo and 13 in Mpumalanga.
The number of alleged poachers arrested countrywide has increased to 78, with two alleged couriers arrested in KwaZulu-Natal in the past week. This brings to five the number of alleged middlemen arrested so far the year. A total of 73 people are facing poaching related charges and some additional charges of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. Of these, 36 were arrested in the Kruger National Park, 17 in Limpopo, 13 in KwaZulu-Natal, eight in North West and one in Mpumalanga.
South Africans are urged to report incidents of poaching and tip-offs to the anonymous tip-off lines 0800 205 005, 08600 10111 or Crime-Line on 32211.
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25 Apr 2013
The number of rhino poached for their horn in South Africa since the beginning of the year has increased to 249.
The Kruger National Park remains the hardest hit, with the number of rhino poached since last week increasing from 167 to 180. At total of 21 in North West, 18 in KwaZulu-Natal, 17 in Limpopo and 13 in Mpumalanga.
The number of alleged poachers arrested countrywide has increased to 78, with two alleged couriers arrested in KwaZulu-Natal in the past week. This brings to five the number of alleged middlemen arrested so far the year. A total of 73 people are facing poaching related charges and some additional charges of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. Of these, 36 were arrested in the Kruger National Park, 17 in Limpopo, 13 in KwaZulu-Natal, eight in North West and one in Mpumalanga.
South Africans are urged to report incidents of poaching and tip-offs to the anonymous tip-off lines 0800 205 005, 08600 10111 or Crime-Line on 32211.
contact:
Albi Modise
Cell: 083 490 2871
Issued by: Department of Environmental Affairs
25 Apr 2013
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Just doing a bit of spindoctoring here, but isn't SP fencing with the fact that they are winning the war because many more arrests has been made this year?
If I multiply 78 x 3 I only get 234 arrests at the end of the year and that is way less than last year.
Right.
There are a few more poachers shot in the KNP than last year, but in the rest of the country quite a few less.
So that evens things kind of out.
Yep.
We are loosing the war bigtime here.
If I multiply 78 x 3 I only get 234 arrests at the end of the year and that is way less than last year.
Right.
There are a few more poachers shot in the KNP than last year, but in the rest of the country quite a few less.
So that evens things kind of out.
Yep.
We are loosing the war bigtime here.
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Living in the bush is a luxury that only a few have"
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You cannot gauge success on the number of arrests or poachers killed, you gauge it on the number of animals killed. If that number increases there is NO success!! 
Total success will be when the number of poached Rhino is ZERO!!!
It's like 1+1, bloody basic grade one math!
Total success will be when the number of poached Rhino is ZERO!!!
It's like 1+1, bloody basic grade one math!
Sometimes it’s not until you don’t see what you want to see, that you truly open your eyes.
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I have moved some posts: see here Legalising International Trade in Rhino Horn ???
and here: The Role of Mozambique in Rhino Poaching
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Just realized that Toks, for a mo' thought I lost my
marbles again!! The to and fro traffic to work is
getting to me!!! I'm losin' it
marbles again!! The to and fro traffic to work is
getting to me!!! I'm losin' it
Heh,.. H.e
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1 Black Rhino down in KNP.
But they caught the 3 bastards that did it.
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But they caught the 3 bastards that did it.
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I really wish they would report the number of successfully concluded prosecutions, with sentences meted out. Now THAT may prove a deterrent! 
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Or not.
I think the reason why they do not post it is because they do not get many convictions oit of the few they manage to apprehend.
I will ask around for some stats.
I think the reason why they do not post it is because they do not get many convictions oit of the few they manage to apprehend.
I will ask around for some stats.
"Longing for the bush is a luxury many have.
Living in the bush is a luxury that only a few have"
Living in the bush is a luxury that only a few have"