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In southern africa squeezed rhinos habitats. in kruger park, the size of new jersey, poachers have killed an estimated 80% of the rhinos since 2013. >> shes a high risk animal. >> reporter: those horns can fetch $2,000 a pound in asia. this pilot has been leading the conservation effort from above. >> this is the last thing we can do to save the species. >> reporter: but now the care for wild preserve has discovered a new defense against poaching. this 5,000-pound orphaned bull named storm. just...

Challenge, fighting poaching and the trafficking of ivory was easy compared to the kind of challenges were facing now. our enemies now are very 0ur enemies now are very difficult people to wrap your hands around. they are people producing food. how do you call that person an enemy, you cannot commit a person to jail, right? the challenge is so much more difficult as it is important we win hearts and minds about nature but we also address things from the highest level, the land use strategy of my...

When we really work together as conservationists, as politicians, law enforcers, to get serious about conservation. absolutely end it was not easy. the government initially were not interested in hearing that there was a problem and so, we are to learn how we could bring on board the different government agencies in stopping the poaching men dealing with the poaching men dealing with the police, the wildlife service, the roads authorities in all kinds of different partners, including internation...