Category: South Africa

09.07.2023

Smart Collars and Rhino Conservation

Learn how rhino-carrying reserves in South Africa, particularly the Eastern Cape, are using rhino collar technology to detect and transmit abnormal rhino behavior in real-time.

03.15.2023

Legal Support for Rangers | A thank you going full circle.

By Elise Serfontein, South Africa Advisor to IRF and Founding Director of StopRhinoPoaching.com Being hands on with the implementation side…View Full Release »

02.27.2023

A New Poaching Problem in South Africa

February 27, 2023 Concerns are rising as trends show the poaching threat is moving to other areas inside and outside…View Full Release »

02.21.2022

Moments That Stand Out in The Rhino Poaching World

The Government of South Africa announced recently that 451 rhinos were killed by poachers in 2021. South Africa has lost…View Full Release »

02.10.2022

South Africa’s Private Game Reserves Under More Pressure From Poaching

The Government of South Africa released poaching figures for 2021, reporting an increase of 15% over the previous year. A…View Full Release »

02.07.2022

2022 Off & Running: Updates from the Field

Thanks to the support of Team Rhino, IRF and our partners around the world have been able to protect rhinos…View Full Release »

01.20.2022

Updated Poaching Numbers from Kruger National Park

Recent reports have updated poaching figures originally published early in 2021. Unfortunately, the numbers are not good. The research estimates…View Full Release »

12.15.2021

IRF Statement: Immediate Action Needed From South Africa to Combat Increase in Poaching

Twenty-four rhino carcasses have been found at various nature reserves and parks in South Africa since 1 December, the Department…View Full Release »

09.16.2021

Racing for Rhinos

Arnout Kok, a native of South Africa, races in the ARCA Menards Series in the United States. For the Sprecher…View Full Release »

02.10.2021

Celebrating Recent Wildlife Crime Wins

The fight against wildlife crime and illegal wildlife trade is a constant battle. It is important to pivot strategies to…View Full Release »