Rhino Poaching 2014

[H. erectus]

Yep "the elbow has no clue of the claws whereabouts",
yet participating!!!

[Toko]

lovely spot, H.!

The latest crap is that the annual Kruger rhino sales, 300+ depending on the year, is now justified as an emergency to spread the load to other countries.

These rhino captures are part of SP's annual budget, yet use up vet and helicopter time.

Also, it screws up the family structures even more, delaying breeding, IMO!

Indeed! Crucial, IMO to have exact numbers of rhino (as humanly possible) and then justify if there are any "surplus" rhino to reolcate either for generating income or to stock up other populations.

Lowvelder had a story recently about relocation of six blackies, I think

[Richprins]

The Blackies weren't paid for by Botswana..a genuine initiative!

But the "normal" rhino sales from Skukuza bomas are now being linked to "helping save the rhino"...which is rubbish! If it's an emergency, why make the recipients pay for the privilege?

SP's expected income from game/flora sales is R12 500 000 for 2014/15...budgeted for and similarly achieved over the last few years. That is mostly rhino.


http://www.sanparks.org/assets/docs/abo ... 3-2014.pdf (page 15)

[Toko]

Is there any detailled info available anywhere re rhinos sold and rhinos donated?

[Richprins]

No ways!

There was a problem a couple of years ago when sold rhinos were poached soon after arrival, so obviously no public details!

[Toko]

Not only, way back some rhino did not survive the transport

[Richprins]

Quite a few were sent to China...got that from Parliament!

[Penga Ndlovu]

456 +

[Penga Ndlovu]

457+ just inside Punda Maria gate

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