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Good! and even many of the ones who vote them read this.....I hope

How childish to block an account...

Company in London wants updated rhino poaching statistics

August 20, 2015


MBOMBELA – A company in London, Network for Animals (NFA), on Saturday called on the South African Government to make the rhino-poaching crisis in the country a higher priority.

Not only is it calling for tougher sentences for poachers, but also for greater transparency about how many rhinos are being slaughtered.

The African director of NFA, Mr David Barritt, says the latest rhino-poaching statistics issued by the government seem to be a massive understatement.

It claimed that 393 rhinos had been killed in South Africa, by the end of April, and had since failed to announce any updated statistics.
Network for Animals

Outraged South Africans against poaching and most recent statistic of rhino poaching

Independent figures collated by Outraged SA Citizens Against Poaching (Oscap) said the true figure today is more than 710. “Even the lower figure shows a 20 per cent increase in poaching which in itself is shocking but the reality is the slaughter has more than doubled,” said Barritt.


http://lowvelder.co.za/287870/company-i ... tatistics/

From OSCAP Faccebook post ,possibly the release of figures ? :

MEDIA ALERT
MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS TO OUTLINE PROGRESS IN ADDRESSING RHINO POACHING
20 AUGUST 2015
The Minister Environmental Affairs, Mrs Edna Molewa will update South Africans through the media on Sunday, 30 August 2015, on measures that have been taken to combat rhino poaching in South Africa.
The media briefing will focus on the progress made with the implementation of the integrated strategic management of rhinoceros in South Africa, approved by Cabinet in August 2014.
The Minister will be joined by the Ministries of Justice, Defence, State Security and Police, as well as SANParks.
Media are invited to a press briefing.
Pretoria:
Date: 30 August 2015
Venue: GCIS Media Room, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Frances Baard Street (corner Festival
Street), Hatfield, Pretoria
Time: 10 am
Cape Town video link:
Date: 30 August 2015
Venue: GCIS media room, Parliament, Cape Town
Time: 10 am
To RSVP contact:
Fhatuwani Siluna on 012 399 9986 Email: fsiluna@environment.gov.za
Lebogang Maseko on 012 399 9992 Email: lmaseko@environment.gov.za
Or
Sivuyile Ngaba on 021 441 2788 / 083 958 4663 E-mail: sngaba@environment.gov.za
Or
Eleanor Momberg on 012 399 9948 / 083 400 5741 Email: emomberg@environment.gov.za
For media queries contact Albi Modise on 083 490 2871
ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS

What a joke

Thanks, Roger!

The whole government there, so an interesting sign!

Rhino Poaching Stats released today - 749 rhinos poached in South Africa and 544 in KNP.

2 per day/night

actually its worse as its only August its 3 per day

Wonder what the stats are for 2015, then?

Prince Harry said 1500 recently, but that is unclear. Oscap thinks about 1100, but Kruger figures are still a secret...