"There was a time where everybody thought the rhino would not survive because of the poaching that was taking place," says Tumelo Matjekane, a project manager at. Kaitlyn Chamberlin Updated: Jan. 28, 2020. "The dynamic changed because international syndicates were becoming involved," says Sawers.
Rhino species. Here's why white rhino population grew 34,000% Trial underway to determine whether dogs can 'sniff out' Covid-19 Drone footage captures thousands of turtles nesting Population. "And by then it would have been too late.". "It's worth more than gold. "The preservation of the southern white rhino is critical," he adds. Today, most of these rhinos can trace their ancestry back to the Hluhluwe Imfolozi Park (HiP) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. FILE PHOTO: Kenya's wildlife management authority on Thursday reported the birth of a calf of a white rhino in Meru National Park in Meru County, about 348 kilometres east of the capital Nairobi. <80. (Last Updated On: September 6, 2020) White rhino population is more or less declining in the African territory. It would be too awful to contemplate. CGTN Share . While the rangers here have long been trained to deal with bush meat hunters brandishing assegais (spears) and bush knives, poachers armed with guns was relatively new territory for them. "So, in any war situation, rapid response and rapid detection is key.".
Some rhino populations are increasing, but others are in trouble. The park even has an intelligence gathering base, the HiP Nerve Centre, which keeps track of information picked up by the cameras. The team use a helicopter so they can reach targeted areas swiftly. "It is a species which has huge importance in the conservation world.". "It's worth a great deal of money," adds Sawers. "I think the scourge of rhino poaching migrated South from the Northern parts of Africa where the rhino had been wiped out.". Of course, such advanced technology is costly, the Peace Parks Foundation apparently contributed more than 10.6 million South African rand (around $600,000) towards the rhino protection program. Join us on a 12-month journey to see them all, become popular as among wealthy party goers. In order to tackle the organized criminal gangs. Today, the number of rhinoceros is approaching 29,500 – a 41 percent increase over a decade. It has a wide mouth used for grazing and is the most social of all rhino species.
Other sources say ten years ago, about 20,800 rhinoceros roamed the earth. Black rhino.