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500 African Rhinos Will Be Relocated Due to the Increasing Level Of Poaching.

Over a thousand rhinos were murdered last year for their horns. That number is increasing at an alarming rate from the 13 who killed in 2007. Illegal poaching in South Africa’s Kruger National Park recently reached such high levels to the point where hiring more guards isn’t enough. The only solution: evacuating the animals to safer zones. The plan is to relocate 500 of the rhinos to areas where poaching is less of a concern. Over 600 rhinos were already murdered this year. Piximus Poaching was made illegal in […]

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