Rhino poaching decrease in South Africa

In South Africa, rhino poaching has decreased from 1,215 in 2014 to 1,175 in 2015. This is the first decrease in South Africa since 2007. However, neighbouring countries had an increase.

“For Africa as a whole, this is the worst year in decades for rhino poaching,” reported Tom Milliken, a rhino expert from the wildlife-trade monitoring network, TRAFFIC. Poachers have widened their target to countries who had secure areas for rhinos. Within Namibia, Zimbabwe there was a 200% increase of rhino poaching from 2014.

Although the numbers within South Africa decreased, South Africa still has a long way to go before rhino poaching is under control, said Milliken. 95% of the remaining rhinos in Africa are based in Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe therefore these statistics are alarming.

Read the full article on Nature World News.