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Rhino poaching in South Africa declines during coronavirus lockdown

Business, Economics and Jobs

South Africa, home to more than 80% of the world’s rhino population and the epicenter of rhino poaching, has seen a major decline in rhino poaching during the COVID-19 pandemic — a trend that conservationists would love to see continue as the country lifts its restrictions.

Sumatran rhino baby

As Sumatran rhinos face extinction, scientists come to their rescue

Science
White Rhino

Anti-poaching efforts may get a boost from a DNA database for rhino horn

Technology
Rhino Rescue staff collect DNA samples from an animal during a procedure.

Poisoning rhino horns doesn’t hurt the rhinos, but it may keep poachers away

Environment
A one-horned rhino named Baghekhaity stands next to its 10-day-old calf at a zoo in Guwahati, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam.

How to save rhinos? By turning their dung into paper.

Environment
More than 1,000 rhinos were killed in South Africa last year. It's a 50% increase from the year before, proof of the escalating poaching crisis. Most of the rhinos were killed in Kruger National Park, a popular tourist destination.

Even evacuating South Africa’s rhinos may not save them from poachers

Business, Economics and Jobs

The rhinos of Kruger National Park, South Africa’s largest game reserve, are under siege from poachers. But a plan to evacuate them to other other game parks might not help solve the poaching problem at all.The rhinos of Kruger National Park, South Africa’s largest game reserve, are under siege from poachers. But a plan to evacuate them to other other game parks might not help solve the poaching problem at all.

When you buy ivory, you may be funding al-Shabab terrorists

Environment

Illegal sales of ivory and rhino horn are estimated to be a $2 billion a year industry. And some of that money is going to fund Islamic militant terrorists, according to a Dutch conservation group.

Corporal Patricia Mututu (left), a 30-year Kenya Wildlife Service veteran, and Ranger Mildred Oduor on patrol in Nairobi National Park. Hundreds of Kenya Wildlife Service rangers have been shot by poachers in the last three years; 13 have been killed.

Rangers in Kenya are outgunned in the new poaching arms race

Environment

Kenya’s park rangers work to protect elephants and rhinos from ivory poachers. But they are increasingly outgunned and losing their lives.

The World

A Rhino Called Obama

Conflict & Justice

The first rhino born in Uganda in 27 years has round-the-clock security.

Emerging Science Note/Rhinos Rebound

Living on Earth’s Jennifer Chu reports on efforts to rehabilitate the black rhino.

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