Rhinos on route to safer havens
15 rhinos were earlier this week translocated from densely populated areas in northern KZN
A TOTAL of 15 rhinos were earlier this week translocated from densely populated areas in northern KZN, known to attract poachers, to much safer stomping grounds.
Twelve white rhinos were donated as part of Rhinos Without Borders to reserves in Botswana, where poaching is virtually non-existent.
Three black rhinos were relocated to a private conservation sanctuary in Zululand as part of the Black Rhino Expansion Programme – a partnership between the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife and the Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency.
‘This is all done for the sole purpose of saving our rhino, while giving them suitable habitats with the owners of the reserves becoming their protective custodians,’ said St Lucia-based wildlife vet Dave Cooper.
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