Rhino Poaching Decreases in South Africa but Increases Overall Across the Continent!

For the first time since 2007 rhino poaching in 2015 had decreased from its usual figures. In 2014, 1,215 rhinos had been poached, but in 2015 this had declined to 1,175. Yes that is only a decline of 40 rhinos but, if the poaching declines in this same rate for the next few years this is a substantial step in stopping the poaching of rhinos.

However, as stated in the title of this post, throughout Africa rhino poaching is still increasing. It is estimated that at least 1,312 rhinos were illegally poached throughout Africa, and 137 of these were poached in Namibia and Zimbabwe alone. This amounts to a 200% increase since 2014.

Tom Milliken, who is a rhino expert from the wildlife-trade monitoring network TRAFFIC, stated, "The poaching epicenter has spread to neighboring Namibia and Zimbabwe, but is nowhere near being extinguished in South Africa." Hunters have now began expanding where they have been hunting which is why the numbers of rhinos poached in countries outside of South Africa has increased.

For more information on this subject the link to an article relating to this is below:
http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/19544/20160127/rhino-poaching-declines-slightly-south-africa-increases-entire-continent.htm

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