In a race against poachers, conservation teams step in to dehorn rhinos. A heartbreaking but necessary act to protect these gentle giants from being killed for their horns.

More than a thousand rhinos were dehorned in this park last year to make them less desirable targets for poaching syndicates. Releasing the latest rhino poaching statistics yesterday (6 March ...

"We get a lot of criticism for cutting with a chainsaw," said rhino conservation specialist Vanessa Duthé, "but it's the best way, the fastest way" to dehorn. Meanwhile, the numbers show the ...

The latest report on rhino poaching in South Africa reveals a decrease in overall numbers for 2024, but ongoing challenges ...

A rhino was dehorned in KwaZulu-Natal in a bid to curb rhino poaching. Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife CEO Sihle Mkhize said the dehorning programme, which began on April 8, 2024, had a remarkable impact on ...

South Africa's rhino poaching declined by 16 percent last year when a total of 420 rhinos were poached for their horns, 79 less than those poached in 2023, according to Dion George, minister of ...

Dr Bart Gazendam discussed rhino poaching and dehorning as an anti-poaching strategy at the Phalaborwa Natural Heritage ...