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Under lockdown, the country saw a 30% decrease in poaching in 2020 from the previous year.  But organisations say there has been an increase in incidents, particularly at Kruger National Park. Rhino poaching is on the rise again in South Africa since the government loosened Covid-19 restrictions, following a year-long lull due to the pandemic, wildlife parks say. The strict limits on travel, including international travel, imposed in March last year had the happy side effect of keeping poachers at bay. In 2020, 394 rhinos were poached, 30% fewer than the year before and the lowest yearly tal...

Source: World Wildlife Fund White River — World Wildlife Fund (WWF) welcomes the news today of a 33 percent reduction in the number of rhinos lost to poaching in South Africa in 2020 and ongoing decline in the number of rhinos lost annually to poaching over the last six years. However, WWF is very aware that the apparent reprise provided by lockdown restrictions due to Covid-19 in 2020 was only a temporary pause and that the pressure on rhino populations, particularly in Kruger National Park, remains very high. At the same time, it is critical to note the decline of almost 70 percent in th...

Updated: 1:06 PM PST, February 02, 2021 Poached rhino horns are sold on the black market and sometimes in Asian medicines and remedies, ABC News reported. South Africa has been struggling to fight a variant of the coronavirus that has led to lockdowns across the country but the restrictions have also helped lower the rate of rhino poaching, BBC News reported. Officials in South Africa say that poaching is down 33%, and that is partially due to lockdowns. Authorities said there were 594 cases of poaching in 2019, but one year later, that number dropped to 394, a significant decline. “Law en...

White River -- World Wildlife Fund (WWF) welcomes the news today of a 33 percent reduction in the number of rhinos lost to poaching in South Africa in 2020 and ongoing decline in the number of rhinos lost annually to poaching over the last six years. Three hundred and ninety-four rhinos were poached for their horn in South Africa during 2020, marking the sixth consecutive year showing a decline in poaching. In 2019, 594 rhinos were poached for their horn in South Africa. However, WWF is very aware that the apparent reprise provided by lockdown restrictions due to Covid-19 in 2020 was only a...

news South Africa reports decline in rhino poaching South Africa has reported a decline in the number of rhinos killed by poachers, which officials say is partly the result of Covid-19 lockdowns. Last year, 394 rhinos were killed for their horns in the country, a fall of 33% from the 594 recorded in 2019, the environment ministry said. Lockdowns had restricted the movements of would-be poachers and rhino horn smugglers, it added. It is the sixth year that recorded incidents in the country have fallen. But conservationists warn that the rhino population in South Africa has plummeted in recent ...