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23 November 2015
Namibia: 79 rhinos killed by poachers so far in 2015!
According to Namibia's Ministry of Environment and Tourism, the country has lost 79 rhinos to poaching so far in 2015. Of the 79 rhinos, most rhinos were poached in Etosha National Park. Some of the carcasses found in the National Park may actually be old and could therefore be the remains of animals that were killed before the start of 2015. The Ministry of Environment and Tourism offers rewards of N$60 000 for information that lead to the arrest and prosecution of rhino poachers.
Namibia
has experienced a sharp increase in cases of rhino poaching over the
past five years. Namibia lost one rhino to poaching in 2009 and 2010
respectively, two rhinos were illegally killed in 2012, four in 2013 and
25 in 2014.
23 October 2015
Namibia: 77 rhinos killed by poachers so far in 2015!
According to Namibia's Ministry of Environment and Tourism, the country has lost 77 rhinos to poaching so far in 2015. Of the 77 rhinos, most rhinos were poached in Etosha National Park. Some of the carcasses found in the National Park may actually be old and could therefore be the remains of animals that were killed before the start of 2015. The Ministry of Environment and Tourism offers rewards of N$60 000 for information that lead to the arrest and prosecution of rhino poachers.
Namibia has experienced a sharp increase in cases of rhino poaching over the past five years. Namibia lost one rhino to poaching in 2009 and 2010 respectively, two rhinos were illegally killed in 2012, four in 2013 and 25 in 2014.
Namibia has experienced a sharp increase in cases of rhino poaching over the past five years. Namibia lost one rhino to poaching in 2009 and 2010 respectively, two rhinos were illegally killed in 2012, four in 2013 and 25 in 2014.
12 May 2015
Namibia: 60 rhinos killed by poachers so far in 2015
update (21 May 2015): Two more white rhino got killed by poachers at the privately owned Farm Okamahoro, situated approximately 30km west of Okahandja in Namibia's Otjozondjupa region.
According to Namibia's Minister of Environment and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, Namibia has lost 60 rhinos to illegal poaching since the beginning of 2015. Of the 60 rhinos, 54 rhinos were poached in Etosha National Park and six rhinos were poached in the Kunene region west of Etosha. The Ministry has issued a reward of N$60,000 for any information leading to the arrest of people involved in poaching. Poachers also killed 23 elephants in Namibia so far in 2015.
According to Namibia's Minister of Environment and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, Namibia has lost 60 rhinos to illegal poaching since the beginning of 2015. Of the 60 rhinos, 54 rhinos were poached in Etosha National Park and six rhinos were poached in the Kunene region west of Etosha. The Ministry has issued a reward of N$60,000 for any information leading to the arrest of people involved in poaching. Poachers also killed 23 elephants in Namibia so far in 2015.
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