Six rhinos have been killed in the last one week in spite of new
anti-poaching laws that stipulate hefty fines or life imprisonment for
offenders. One more rhino was wounded by poachers and is fighting for
its life at Ol Pejeta ranch in Laikipia.
The six were killed in Solio and Ol Jogi ranches and Nakuru National
Park, according to independent reports. Poachers killed two rhinos from
each of the three conservancy areas and chopped off the horns.
The rising wave has startled conservationists, who fear Kenya's new
punitive law may not have deterred poachers. Kenya is home to just over
1000 Rhinos.
Total No of Rhinos slaughtered in South Africa to End of December 2021 = 451 Official figures. Note: the number of wild rhinos in Kruger has declined from 3,500 to 2,800 in one year. Read my blog below for Headlines from around the World concerning the Global Catastrophe that is causing the biggest mass extinction since the Permian Period, and News of the fight to stop the slaughter of the Planet's Wildlife before it is too late.
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