Comments on: Rhino threatened by hunting

By: Kelvin Cooper

Kelvin Cooper — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:17:05 +0000

Sadly Eastern Cape Parks closed Dwesa NR this past week under the guise of a refurbishment to allow a rhino hunt to take place …. a sanctuary for 13 white rhino now reduced by possibily 6 animals by the very custodians charged with protecting a CITES listed species. This after a public outcry, much negative media and with no revision on the moral and ethic issues surrounding the fact that these rhino were hunted by Vietnamese for the horn and one or two other bits ….. I cannot understand the logic of allowing this to persist ‘legally’ when 3 rhino are illegally killed a week by poachers in SA. Time for a change at the Eastern Cape Parks – management and Board!!

By: ecoAfrica’s Blog » A parks board sells rhinos to hunters

ecoAfrica’s Blog » A parks board sells rhinos to hunters — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:57:53 +0000

[...] on the heels of news about escalating rhino poaching and illegal hunting in South Africa comes almost unbelievable news that the Eastern Cape Parks Board, a provincial [...]

By: Shelby @ Swift Heat

Shelby @ Swift Heat — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:39:16 +0000

I can’t think of any thing sadder than this news people have been trying for so long to build up the rhino population only to have this huge set back, what is wrong with man and his greed.

By: Sue | Air Conditioning

Sue | Air Conditioning — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:49:07 +0000

I think that its awful that this is happening again, just when they were getting this all sorted out and the population was growing.

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:06:57 +0000

This is very unfortunate, and two things need to be done. The first is better protection of the Rhinos and enforcement of existing laws. Secondly, countries where rhino horns are purchased need to be educated to the damage they are inflicing on a rare and beautiful species.

By: andy lee

andy lee — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 01:29:17 +0000

It really is hard to fathom the sport in hunting down a huge rather lethargic animal and shooting it with a high powered rifle. Not that a rhino can’t present challenges to foot traffic in the bush, indeed they can! But really, there’s far more sport in womanizing – at least the prey have a choice!