Across South Africa, removing the the object of poachers’ desire reduced rhino deaths by 78 percent, while it raised the question: What is a rhino without its horns?

South Africa is home to the world's largest rhino population. LONDON and PRETORIA -- Rhino poaching increased in South Africa in 2023, the government said. The new data, released by South African ...

South Africa recorded a significant decline in rhino poaching in 2024, with 420 animals killed for their horns compared to 499 the previous year—a roughly 16% decrease, according to the country ...

South Africa recorded 499 rhinos poached in 2023, 51 more than the previous year, despite efforts to protect the animals, the government said Tuesday.

South Africa recorded 499 rhinos poached in 2023, 51 more than the previous year, despite efforts to protect the animals, the government said on Tuesday.

Rhino poaching surges across Africa amid virus pandemic South African scientists on Tuesday injected radioactive material into live rhino horns to make them easier to detect at border posts in a ...

Rhino poaching has been reduced by almost 80% since their iconic horns were removed by conservationists. Dehorning more than 2,000 of the endangered species to reduce incentives for poaching led ...

The dehorning of rhinos resulted in a nearly 80-percent reduction in the poaching of the animals during a seven-year study.

A dedicated Kruger team patrols daily with K9 units to stop poachers targeting animals for meat and medicine.

Two batches of 35 rhinos moved by truck and airliner as part of major rewilding involving South Africa and Rwanda.

Ten black rhinos have been moved from South Africa to Mozambique to secure breeding of the critically endangered animals that ...