160kg of rhino horn seized in major SARS bust at OR Tambo airport
A total of 160kg of rhino horns were seized in a major bust at the OR Tambo International Airport by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) on Saturday. “Customs officers of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) seized 32 pieces of rhino horn, weighing 160kg, at a cargo transit shed at the OR Tambo International Airport.” It … Continue reading 160kg of rhino horn seized in major SARS bust at OR Tambo airport →
Rare one-horned rhino killed by poachers in Nepal
Conservationists on April 3 captured a rare one-horned rhinoceros in Nepal as part of an attempt to increase the number of the vulnerable animals, which are prized by wildlife poachers. Five rhinos — one male and four female — will be released into a national park in Nepal’s far west over the coming week in … Continue reading Rare one-horned rhino killed by poachers in Nepal →
Tanzania plans to reinforce anti-poaching rapid response team
DAR ES SALAAM, Xinhua) — Tanzania’s wildlife conservation authority said Monday it plans to reinforce the anti-poaching rapid response team in the country’s game protected areas. John Kaaya, the principal conservation officer for the state-run Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority (TAWA), said the team will work in collaboration with ordinary game rangers deployed in the country’s … Continue reading Tanzania plans to reinforce anti-poaching rapid response team →
Protecting African wildlife: A defense of conservation territories (commentary)
By Leif Brottem W National Park, so named for its shape, spans Benin, Niger, and Burkina Faso, and has been called a ‘paper park.’ Along with the adjacent Pendjari National Park, it represents one of the last best refuges for wildlife in western Africa. African Parks Network recently announced it would formally take over the management of the … Continue reading Protecting African wildlife: A defense of conservation territories (commentary) →
African elephants face extinction amid poaching, habitat loss
26 Mar 2021 African elephants living in forests and savannas are increasingly threatened with extinction, according to the latest Red List of the world’s most threatened species, with conservationists stepping up calls for an urgent end to poaching and the destruction of the elephants’ habitat. The new assessments by the International Union for Conservation of … Continue reading African elephants face extinction amid poaching, habitat loss →
The world’s last rhinos are in bad trouble – here’s why
By Helena Kriel and Don Pinnock Saving rhinos Part 1: The crisis. As anti-poaching costs soar, protecting rhinos has become a costly liability. Debates on what to do about it have become a war zone, and the biggest losers are the rhinos themselves. https://spkt.io/a/1684974 First published in the Daily Maverick 168 weekly newspaper. In the … Continue reading The world’s last rhinos are in bad trouble – here’s why →
Wildlife protections, especially in Africa, cut sharply during pandemic -IUCN conservation group
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – The COVID-19 pandemic is undermining nature conservation efforts, cutting park and anti-poaching patrols in more than half of Africa’s protected sites, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said on Thursday.Rhinos graze in the Pongola Nature Reserve in Jozini, South Africa, October 6, 2018. REUTERS/Rogan Ward/File Photo The collapse … Continue reading Wildlife protections, especially in Africa, cut sharply during pandemic -IUCN conservation group →
field guide from South Africa
Looking for a field guide from South Africa with at least level 2 FGASA, firearms competency, and trails to work at a remote base as volunteer coordinator. Will also be exposed to counter poaching and will be trained. Ideally registered with PSiRA. Mature, sober and non smoker. Must be fluent in English. Contact: founder@icorprotection.com
Botswana Denies 120 Rhinos Poached in 18 Months
By Mqondisi Dube GABORONE, BOTSWANA – Botswana, confronting an unprecedented rise in poaching, has refuted reports by former President Ian Khama that at least 120 rhinoceroses have been killed in the last 18 months. Instead, the government says, wildlife crimes have dropped by 70 percent since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Botswana’s former president, Ian … Continue reading Botswana Denies 120 Rhinos Poached in 18 Months →
WRC (WILDLIFE RANGER COURSE) MARch 2021
Voluntarios Españoles. -3 Meses de Fase Teórica a Distancia, mediante Plataforma de Formación Virtual. -5 Días de Formación Práctica en España. -1 Día de Firearms Competency (Ranger). -1 Mes de despliegue en África, desarrollando tu trabajo como Ranger. Curso dirigido a personal de habla Hispana. info@rrtsia.com
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