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Rhino Poaching Persists Despite Conservation Advances in South Africa

9/23/2025

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One rhino is killed daily in Dinokeng Game Reserve, despite a thriving rhino population.
South Africa hosts over 2,000 black rhinos and 12,000–13,000 southern white rhinos, key to conservation.
Anti-poaching efforts have cut rhino killings from more than 1,000 annually to 420 last year.
Drones and tracking devices help protect rhinos; dehorning shows about 78% poaching reduction in some areas.

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Story summary

One rhino is killed daily in Dinokeng Game Reserve, despite a thriving rhino population.
South Africa hosts over 2,000 black rhinos and 12,000–13,000 southern white rhinos, key to conservation.
Anti-poaching efforts have cut rhino killings from more than 1,000 annually to 420 last year.
Drones and tracking devices help protect rhinos; dehorning shows about 78% poaching reduction in some areas.