Rhino poaching report recommended stronger intelligence capacity
Durban - with the number of rhinos killed for their horns in KwaZulu-Natal Ezemvelo Wildlife reserves this year set to surpass poaching deaths for the past two years, a report has been released on what should be done to protect the endangered species. The report was compiled six years ago by a task team that investigated the scourge of rhino poaching and recommended that Ezemvelo beef up its intelligence capacity to combat the crime. It said such an investigation unit could help police and prosecutors secure convictions against those implicated in poaching. The 54-page document was the first part of the report released by the organisation to the DA after the party demanded that it be made public. It tackles many deficiencies that allow for poaching, including investigation units that do not do any actual investigations into poaching incidents, and chronic staff shortages.
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