Rhinos are being killed at the rate of nearly three a day in South Africa. The Department of Environmental Affairs revealed this week that 277 rhinos have been poached since the beginning of the year.
This week, two Kruger National Park field guides appeared in court on charges of conspiracy to kill a rhino and illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition. One of the men was said to be the son of a Phalaborwa regional ranger.
The alleged rhino poachers were arrested after the Gravelotte police in Limpopo received a tip. A .375 hunting rifle with its serial numbers filed off, nine rounds of ammunition, an axe and a panga were confiscated….
