Tag rhino poaching 2025

16 Jul

195 Rhinos Killed in Six Months: Why South Africa’s Rhino Crisis Demands Urgent, Unified Action

South Africa has lost 195 rhinos to poaching in the first half of 2025 alone. That’s nearly one rhino killed every day, and while that number reflects a slight decline from last year’s figures, the message is unmistakable: the threat remains urgent, organized, and relentless.

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7 May

Rhino Poaching Crisis Continues: South Africa Loses 103 Rhinos in Q1 2025 — Global Conservation Force Ramps Up Support in High-Risk Regions

In a sobering update from South Africa’s Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Minister Dr. Dion George announced that 103 rhinos were poached between January and March 2025. This grim statistic averages to more than one rhino killed every day, highlighting the continued and unrelenting pressure on South Africa’s remaining rhino populations.

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