Rhino poaching in South Africa falls during Covid-19 lockdown
Rhino poaching in South Africa falls during Covid-19 lockdown Published image captionSome rhinos in South Africa have been dehorned to save them from poachers 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 countr...
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