south africa

life, etc
the “war” on rhino poaching, and possible
solutions. Trade in rhino horn is prohibited
by the Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species.
rhino poachng
In October 2010 the department of
environmental and water affairs began a study
into the possibility and feasibility of legalising
trade in rhino horn – a notion repugnant to
Photo: Members of the South African National Defence Force walk through grasslands during a media visit to clandestine positions at the Kruger National Park,
July 20, 2011. South Africa's military has deployed troops in the park near its border with Mozambique to cut down on rhino poaching, which kills several hundred
of the animals a year, with their horns being sold on the black market for hundreds of thousands of dollars. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings
tuesday - 4 october 2011