Tuesday 15 July 2014

More than five hundred rhino killed by poachers in South Africa in 2014

Official figures suggest this year will be deadliest yet for rhino, breaking 2013 record of 1,004 deaths

theguardian.com, Friday 11 July 2014 11.05 BST

Some 558 rhino have been killed in South Africa already this year, setting the country on course for a gruesome new record number of poaching deaths, wildlife officials said on Thursday.

Despite stepped-up efforts to curb the scourge, the number of animals killed is around 100 higher than at the same point in 2013, a year which saw a record 1,004 deaths.

The vast, tourist-filled Kruger National Park has been hardest hit.

"Since January 2014, 351 rhinos have been poached in the park," the department of environmental affairs said.

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