Conservation
Poaching: Latest News in Africa
Is it all bad news in the war, poachers vs wildlife? Oxpeckers reports on the latest developments. Click on a link to read more.
- 3 Rhinos killed at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
- 4 Suspected poachers
- 1 Suspect poacher killed, 2 wounded, 22/11/2013
- 3 Suspected poachers arrested in Kruger National Park, 19 November 2013
- 1 Suspected poacher killed
- 3 Suspected Kruger poachers arrested
- 1 Female rhino shot, November 2 2013
- 1 Rhino poached on private game farm near Pretoria
- 5 Heavily armed suspected poachers arrested in the Rietvlei Nature Reserve
- 4 Suspected poachers arrested inside Botsolano Game Reserve
- 4 White rhinos killed by poachers on private game reserve near the Kruger National Park
Oxpeckers is a non-profit journalist investigation unit focusing on environmental issues. The Center combines traditional investigative reporting with data analysis and geo-mapping tools to expose eco-offences and track organised crime syndicates in southern Africa.
Further reading: See the latest rhino poaching stats for South Africa in the January magazine – page 5 (Click on the ‘View Digital’ icon next to the cover image on the Tourism Tattler home page at www.tourismtattler.com