'Dehorned is better than dead': rangers race to protect rhinos as borders reopen
As international borders reopen, the government has warned game reserves around SA to prepare for a possible resurgence in rhino poaching. Because of this threat, hundreds of rhinos in game reserves in the North West have been dehorned to protect them from poachers. Dehorning involves tracking the animals and darting them before removing their horns while they are sedated. Tracking the rhinos requires two helicopters and teams of people on the ground.
Attachment | Size |
---|---|
SA_2020-10_Dehorned is better than dead_rangers race to protect rhinos as borders reopen_Timeslive.pdf | 271.92 KB |
This article is part of the Namibian Wildlife Crime article archive. The archive aims to:
» Search the Namibian wildlife crime article archive.