Tweet Two rhino killers are behind bars. The Nelspruit Regional Court has sentenced two Mozambican nationals to a total of 16 years in prison for illegal rhino hunting, trespassing, and unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition. Frans Makamu and Solomon Makhabo, along with two accomplices, were arrested twice in Kruger National Park during 2010. They [...]
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2 Jun 11
Posted in African Rhinos, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, Frans Makamu, illegal rhino horn trade, Kruger National Park, Mozambican, Mozambique, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, Solomon Makhabo, South Africa, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, Frans Makamu, illegal rhino horn trade, Kruger National Park, Mozambican, Mozambique, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, Solomon Makhabo, South Africa, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino
2 May 11
Tweet A Zimbabwe court strikes back. Two Mozambican nationals have reportedly received 13-year prison terms for killing rhinos in Zimbabwe’s Chipangayi Game Park. The pair was convicted on three counts of illegally killing rhinos after appearing before magistrate Oliver Mudzongachiso. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos LLC, which publishes news and information about [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, Chipangayi Game Park, critically endangered species, illegal rhino horn trade, Mozambican, Mozambican nationals, Mozambique, Mozambique border, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, Southern Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe border
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, Chipangayi Game Park, critically endangered species, illegal rhino horn trade, Mozambican, Mozambican nationals, Mozambique, Mozambique border, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, Southern Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe border
18 Apr 11
Tweet Good news from South Africa’s battle to protect rhinos. Four Mozambican nationals have reportedly been arrested in Kruger National Park by the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). The suspects were in possession of the typical tools used by rhino poachers: A hunting rifle, cell phones, binoculars, and an axe. The SANDF was deployed [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, Black Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, game auction, game farmin, illegal rhino horn trade, latest news Dawie Groenewald, legal trade in rhino horn, legalise rhino horn trade, Mozambican, Mozambique, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn for sale, Rhino Poaching, rhino poaching South Africa, rhinoceros, SANDF, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, South African army, South African National Defence Force, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, game auction, game farmin, illegal rhino horn trade, latest news Dawie Groenewald, legal trade in rhino horn, legalise rhino horn trade, Mozambican, Mozambique, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn for sale, Rhino Poaching, rhino poaching South Africa, rhinoceros, SANDF, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, South African army, South African National Defence Force, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino
16 Mar 11
Tweet A glimmer of hope from the South African judicial system. Three Mozambican citizens have been sentenced to prison by the Nelspruit Regional Court for illegally hunting rhinos. Renaldo Franchesco Masiki and Elvis Mdaka were sentenced to nine years, and Joao Sendelani Malangute received five years. Masiki and Mdaka were also found guilty of possessing [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, Crocodile Bridge, Dawie Groenewald, Elvis Mdaka, illegal rhino horn trade, Joao Sendelani Malangute, Kruger National Park, Mozambican, Mozambique, Nelspruit Regional Court, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Renaldo Franchesco Masiki, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, Crocodile Bridge, Dawie Groenewald, Elvis Mdaka, illegal rhino horn trade, Joao Sendelani Malangute, Kruger National Park, Mozambican, Mozambique, Nelspruit Regional Court, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Renaldo Franchesco Masiki, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino
31 Aug 10
Tweet A rhino poacher admits to his crime just before dying. A rhino poacher who was shot during a gun battle with the Anti-Poaching Unit in the Pilanesberg Reserve reportedly confessed from his hospital bed that he was promised R10,000 to kill and de-horn a rhino. Musa Zondi of the Anti-Poaching Unit said via Eyewitness [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, illegal rhino horn trade, Mozambican, Mozambique, North West Province, Pilanesberg Reserve, poacher, Poaching, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, white rhino
Tagged Africa, illegal rhino horn trade, Mozambican, Mozambique, North West Province, Pilanesberg Reserve, poacher, Poaching, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, white rhino
12 Jul 10
Tweet Four arrests were made after another rhino was found butchered in Kruger National Park. Kruger National Park was struck again by rhino poachers: Park rangers discovered yet another recently killed rhino with both horns missing during the World Cup final. This time, four Mozambican nationals were arrested in the park when they were found [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, Chinese, FIFA, illegal rhino horn trade, Kruger National Park, Mozambican, Mozambique, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn medicine, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, South Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnamese, World Cup 2010, World Cup final
Tagged Africa, Chinese, FIFA, illegal rhino horn trade, Kruger National Park, Mozambican, Mozambique, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn medicine, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, South Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnamese, World Cup 2010, World Cup final
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