The brutal poaching of the iconic black rhino cow Dorsland and her calf in the Kunene region sent shockwaves through the country and conservation circles. The carcass of the pregnant Dorsland who was shot and her horns removed was found under a black plastic bag on 19 October by rhino keepers from Save the Rhino Trust (SRT) Namibia. The carcass of her calf was found a few days later, also with the horn removed. Dorsland was moved from the Etosha National Park to the Kunene in 2009 and has since given birth to eight calves. The Namibian Chamber of the Environment (NEC) also threw its penny into the arm purse, saying the conservation areas, SRT, Ultimate Safaris Namibia and even people working within the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism had warned that if mining was allowed in this area, there would be game poaching: "Yet no one with the power to stop this ill-conceived mine, listened." The NEC had already sent a letter to media in early October, warning that when tin miners and government officials join forces, local communities will bear the consequences of the misstep.