Category: Poaching
On Monday, March 30th, Zimbabwean scouts, responding to shots, located poachers’ tracks, following a group of three rhinos — a…View Full Release »
Many of the planet’s most endangered animals are also its remarkable. Here are a few of nature’s superstars from Asia, the Americas, the Pacific and elsewhere that may soon be no more.
With the help of many, a young orphan survives In 2008, a young rhino calf, later called “Carla“, was shot…View Full Release »
Our Truly Dedicated Rhino Team We are so fortunate to have an incredibly experienced, dedicated and passionate team in Zimbabwe,…View Full Release »
Another Rhino Killed A young female black rhino, called “Umlali” by the Lowveld Rhino Trust monitors, was shot by poachers…View Full Release »
Poachers Target Black Rhino Mother After Killing Her Calf The sixteen-month-old calf of Sinikwe was killed by poachers on the…View Full Release »
Rhinos in Zimbabwe are now being specifically targeted and killed by poachers for their horns, often leaving behind calves that are still nursing and cannot survive on their own.
Rhino poaching deaths nearly doubled in 2008 – and these are only the deaths we know about! And, only two months into 2009, more poaching deaths have already occurred this year than during the entire twelve months of 2006.