US wildlife organisation African Parks (president: Prince Harry) plans to release 2,000 southern white rhino into wildlife parks across Africa. Stephen Palos from SUCO asks whether African Parks has thought this one through – or are the animals being presented with a ribbon around them to organised crime to poach the animals for their horns?
- Rockwood Conservation’s website is RockwoodConservation.com
- For SUCO, visit SUCO-SA.org.za
- Read African Parks’ rhino plan here
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