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Re: Rhino Poaching 2013

Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 10:23 am
by Penga Ndlovu
Time for a grim reminder again.

2013 Rhino poaching stats: 394


(394) 08 June 2013: DEA Update

(379) 02 June 2013: 2 Carcasses Botsalano Game Reserve

(377) 01 June 2013: 1 Gravelot

(376) 01 June 2013: 5 Botsalano Game Reserve

(371) 31 May 2013: 1 KNP

(370) 30 May 2013: 3 KNP

---- 30 May 2013: 2 rhinos poached - not killed, EC - darted and dehorned.

(367) 30 May 2013: DEA update

(363) 26 May 2013: 3 KNP, (Croc Bridge & Private Reserve inside KNP)

(360) 24 May 2013: 1 Timbavati

(359) 24 May 2013: 2 Botsalano Game Reserve, NW

(357)23 May 2013: 3 Klerksdorp, NW

(354) 22 May 2013: 1 Rhino, Atherstone NW

(353)21 May 2013) 1 Vryheid

(352)21 May 2013: 2 eastern shores iSimangaliso

(350)21 May 2013: 2 x White Rhino found uMsuluzi Com Cons Areanear Colenso

(348) 21 May 2013: 2 Rhinos - mother and calf Botsalano GR Mafikeng, NW

(346) 19 May 2013: 6 Western Shores iSimangaliso KZN +1 15 day old carcass

(339) 18 May 2013: calf died after poaching incident earlier

(338) 17 May 2013: 5 KNP & 1 Sabi Sands

(332) 17 May 2013: 1 Weenen Game Reserve, Kzn

(331) 17 May 2013: 2 location to be disclosed

(329) 17 May 2013:31 Steenbokpan area

(326) 16 May 2013: 1 Maroppa, Thabazimbi

(325) 16 May 2013: 1 Bull died after his injuries sustained in poaching yest.

(324) 15 May 2013: 7 Rhinos (5 adults, 2 calves) - Machadadorp area

(317) 15 May 2013: 2 Rhinos Thabazimbi area

(315) 15 May 2013: 2 Rhinos Vaalwater area

(313)15 May 2013: DEA update

(295)10 May 2013: Dulini, Sabi Sands adult male

(294) 9 May 2013: 2 white rhino Gravelott (stumps removed)

(292) 8 May 2013 : UPDATE

(280) 7 May 2013: 2 rhino Northam (SOR)

(278) 6 May 2013: 1 bull shot-horns removed, female wounded (SOR)

(277) 3 May 2013: 2 rhino Aaltantla NW (SOR)

(275) 3 May 2013: 2 rhino between Koster & Rustenburg NW ( SOR)

(273) 30 April 2013: DEA Update

(260) 29 April 2013: 2 White Rhinos - NW Province

(258) 27 April 2013: 1 White rhino cow and calf - Pretoriuskop, KNP

(256) 28 April 2013: 1 Black Rhino - KNP

(255) 24 April 201: 5 Rhino KNP

(250) 24 April 2013: 1 Rhino Sabi Sands

(249) 25 April 2013: DEA update

(244) 24 April 2013: 1 Rhino cow Naboomspruit

(243) 21 April 2013: 1 Rhino Dinokeng (injured in the original poaching on 21st)

(242) 22 April 2013: Zulu Nyala - Hluhluwe - KZN

(241) 21 April 2013: 1 Male Rhino Dinokeng (in boma)

(240) 20 April 2013: 2 Sabi Sands (cow and calf)

(238) 18 April 2013: 1 Sabi Sands

(237) 17 April 2013: 1 Lephalale

(236) 14 April 2013: 4 Kruger National Park

(232) 18 April 2013: DEA UPDATE

(231) 13 April 2013: 3 Rhinos Louis Trichardt

(228) 14 April 2013: 1 Rhino Naboomspruit

(227) 11 April 2013: STATS UPDATE

(207) 10 April 2013: Rhinos shot in Steenbokpan area. Male & Female, horns removed.

(205) 09 April 2013: White rhino cow and calf N’wanetsi, KNP

(203) 03 April 2013: DEA update

(162) 16 Mar 2013: Ezemvelo update - 4 Rhinos KZN

(158) 14 Mar 2013: DEA update 158

(146) 6 Mar 2013: DEA Update

(107) 25 Feb 2013: 2 Rhinos Nambiti Hills Lodge, Kzn

(105) 20 Feb 2013: 4 day old carcass found Ndumo Game Reserve, KZN

(104) 21 Feb 2013: 2 W Rhino Bulhoek Farm, NW

(102) 20 Feb 2013: SANPARKS Update

(99) 20 Feb 2013: 1 WR Bull - limpopo

(98) 19 Feb 2013: 2 W Rhino - Limpopo

(96) 13 Feb 2013: DEA Update

(86) 09 Feb 2013: 2 Rhinos poached 1 injured Bulhoek farm NW Province

(85) 07 Feb 2013: 1 White Rhino Modumela GR, (Limpopo)

(84) 07 Feb 2013: 2 Rhino Hluhluwe Imfolozi

(82) 06 Feb 2013: DEA Update

(39) 21 Jan 2013: NWCRU Update

(18) 19 Jan 2013: 2 White Bulls + calf NW Province

(15) 16 Jan 2013: 7 additional Rhino reported killed in KNP since beg of 2013

(8) 15 Jan 2013: 2 Rhino Hlhuhluwe Imfolozi, Kzn (Cow and calf)

(6) 07 Jan 2013: 1 Black Rhino Madikwe (thought to be from previous poaching- autopsy still to confirm)

(5) 06 Jan 2013: 1 Rhino Lower Sabi

(4) 06 Jan 2013: 1 Rhino Sabi Sands

(3) 06 Jan 2013: 1 White Rhino , Nietverdiend area, NW (Madikwe) - carcass approx 5 days old

(2) 01 Jan 2013: 2 Rhino - KNP Houtboschrand area (suspected staff involvement)





* 2 rhinos reported on 1st January 2013 to be added into 2012 stats

* 2 rhinos at Pilansberg found begining Feb (poached last year) 1 White Rhino,1 Black Rhino

Re: Rhino Poaching 2013

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 5:57 am
by Penga Ndlovu
World Rhino Population numbers:

 White Rhino: 20 405
Black Rhino: 5 055
Indian Rhino: 3 333
Sumatran Rhino: Less than 100
Javan Rhino: 35-45

Numbers taken from "Save the Rhino" website June 2013.

So all in all, worldwide, there is about 29 000 Rhinos left.

Re: Rhino Poaching 2013

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 2:07 pm
by Penga Ndlovu
395

Re: Rhino Poaching 2013

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 3:20 pm
by Penga Ndlovu
397

Re: Rhino Poaching 2013

Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:17 am
by Penga Ndlovu
398

Re: Rhino Poaching 2013

Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 11:25 am
by Penga Ndlovu
2013 Rhino poaching stats: 398



(398) 10 June 2013: 1 Male Rhino Naboomspruit area

(397) 10 June 2013: 2 rhinos Umfolozi, Kzn

(395) 08 June 2013: Maremani Nature Reserve,

(394) 08 June 2013: DEA Update

(379) 02 June 2013: 2 Carcasses Botsalano Game Reserve

(377) 01 June 2013: 1 Gravelot

(376) 01 June 2013: 5 Botsalano Game Reserve

(371) 31 May 2013: 1 KNP

(370) 30 May 2013: 3 KNP

---- 30 May 2013: 2 rhinos poached - not killed, EC - darted and dehorned.

(367) 30 May 2013: DEA update

(363) 26 May 2013: 3 KNP, (Croc Bridge & Private Reserve inside KNP)

(360) 24 May 2013: 1 Timbavati

(359) 24 May 2013: 2 Botsalano Game Reserve, NW

(357)23 May 2013: 3 Klerksdorp, NW

(354) 22 May 2013: 1 Rhino, Atherstone NW

(353)21 May 2013) 1 Vryheid

(352)21 May 2013: 2 eastern shores iSimangaliso

(350)21 May 2013: 2 x White Rhino found uMsuluzi Com Cons Areanear Colenso

(348) 21 May 2013: 2 Rhinos - mother and calf Botsalano GR Mafikeng, NW

(346) 19 May 2013: 6 Western Shores iSimangaliso KZN +1 15 day old carcass

(339) 18 May 2013: calf died after poaching incident earlier

(338) 17 May 2013: 5 KNP & 1 Sabi Sands

(332) 17 May 2013: 1 Weenen Game Reserve, Kzn

(331) 17 May 2013: 2 location to be disclosed

(329) 17 May 2013:31 Steenbokpan area

(326) 16 May 2013: 1 Maroppa, Thabazimbi

(325) 16 May 2013: 1 Bull died after his injuries sustained in poaching yest.

(324) 15 May 2013: 7 Rhinos (5 adults, 2 calves) - Machadadorp area

(317) 15 May 2013: 2 Rhinos Thabazimbi area

(315) 15 May 2013: 2 Rhinos Vaalwater area

(313)15 May 2013: DEA update

(295)10 May 2013: Dulini, Sabi Sands adult male

(294) 9 May 2013: 2 white rhino Gravelott (stumps removed)

(292) 8 May 2013 : UPDATE

(280) 7 May 2013: 2 rhino Northam (SOR)

(278) 6 May 2013: 1 bull shot-horns removed, female wounded (SOR)

(277) 3 May 2013: 2 rhino Aaltantla NW (SOR)

(275) 3 May 2013: 2 rhino between Koster & Rustenburg NW ( SOR)

(273) 30 April 2013: DEA Update

(260) 29 April 2013: 2 White Rhinos - NW Province

(258) 27 April 2013: 1 White rhino cow and calf - Pretoriuskop, KNP

(256) 28 April 2013: 1 Black Rhino - KNP

(255) 24 April 201: 5 Rhino KNP

(250) 24 April 2013: 1 Rhino Sabi Sands

(249) 25 April 2013: DEA update

(244) 24 April 2013: 1 Rhino cow Naboomspruit

(243) 21 April 2013: 1 Rhino Dinokeng (injured in the original poaching on 21st)

(242) 22 April 2013: Zulu Nyala - Hluhluwe - KZN

(241) 21 April 2013: 1 Male Rhino Dinokeng (in boma)

(240) 20 April 2013: 2 Sabi Sands (cow and calf)

(238) 18 April 2013: 1 Sabi Sands

(237) 17 April 2013: 1 Lephalale

(236) 14 April 2013: 4 Kruger National Park

(232) 18 April 2013: DEA UPDATE

(231) 13 April 2013: 3 Rhinos Louis Trichardt

(228) 14 April 2013: 1 Rhino Naboomspruit

(227) 11 April 2013: STATS UPDATE

(207) 10 April 2013: Rhinos shot in Steenbokpan area. Male & Female, horns removed.

(205) 09 April 2013: White rhino cow and calf N’wanetsi, KNP

(203) 03 April 2013: DEA update

(162) 16 Mar 2013: Ezemvelo update - 4 Rhinos KZN

(158) 14 Mar 2013: DEA update 158

(146) 6 Mar 2013: DEA Update

(107) 25 Feb 2013: 2 Rhinos Nambiti Hills Lodge, Kzn

(105) 20 Feb 2013: 4 day old carcass found Ndumo Game Reserve, KZN

(104) 21 Feb 2013: 2 W Rhino Bulhoek Farm, NW

(102) 20 Feb 2013: SANPARKS Update

(99) 20 Feb 2013: 1 WR Bull - limpopo

(98) 19 Feb 2013: 2 W Rhino - Limpopo

(96) 13 Feb 2013: DEA Update

(86) 09 Feb 2013: 2 Rhinos poached 1 injured Bulhoek farm NW Province

(85) 07 Feb 2013: 1 White Rhino Modumela GR, (Limpopo)

(84) 07 Feb 2013: 2 Rhino Hluhluwe Imfolozi

(82) 06 Feb 2013: DEA Update

(39) 21 Jan 2013: NWCRU Update

(18) 19 Jan 2013: 2 White Bulls + calf NW Province

(15) 16 Jan 2013: 7 additional Rhino reported killed in KNP since beg of 2013

(8) 15 Jan 2013: 2 Rhino Hlhuhluwe Imfolozi, Kzn (Cow and calf)

(6) 07 Jan 2013: 1 Black Rhino Madikwe (thought to be from previous poaching- autopsy still to confirm)

(5) 06 Jan 2013: 1 Rhino Lower Sabi

(4) 06 Jan 2013: 1 Rhino Sabi Sands

(3) 06 Jan 2013: 1 White Rhino , Nietverdiend area, NW (Madikwe) - carcass approx 5 days old

(2) 01 Jan 2013: 2 Rhino - KNP Houtboschrand area (suspected staff involvement)





* 2 rhinos reported on 1st January 2013 to be added into 2012 stats

* 2 rhinos at Pilansberg found begining Feb (poached last year) 1 White Rhino,1 Black Rhino

Re: Rhino Poaching 2013

Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 12:48 pm
by Flutterby
A quote from Peter Allison's FB page today:
Life's cruelest irony might be this: If rhino horn did cure cancer, or even hangovers, there would be huge efforts from governments and corporations to save them.
So true!! 0*\

Re: Rhino Poaching 2013

Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:12 pm
by Richprins
That is a massive media and international angle! :shock:

Very good point! \O

Re: Rhino Poaching 2013

Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:56 pm
by vinkie
So sad nearly 400 killed in the first half of 2013 :evil:

Re: Rhino Poaching 2013

Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 8:02 pm
by H. erectus
vinkie wrote:So sad nearly 400 killed in the first half of 2013
Seems we are heading for 800 year end!!
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