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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Another Blow to iSimangaliso Wetland Park Rhino Population

Sunday evening, 21 October, KZN Wildlife staff, while following fresh human tracks in the Ozabeni section of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, came across the hornless carcass of an adult white rhino, the second rhino in a week to be poached in this World Heritage Site.
Photo courtesy of iSimangaliso press release 22/10/12 & Timconwild Secretariat


The crime scene was secured and the search for the perpetrator/s continued into the early hours of Monday morning yet no arrests were made. KZN Wildlife is working closely with the Organised Crime unit and Tony Conway, KZN Wildlife Conservation Co-ordinator for iSimangaliso, warned that "absolute zero tolerance has been reinforced and anyone entering the park illegally and armed, do(es) so at their own risk". KZN Wildlife is offering a reward of R100 000 to anyone providing information leading to the arrest and successful conviction of the culprit/s.

 Members of the public are urged to inform the authorities of any suspicious behaviour or if they have any information regarding criminal activities in the park. Such information can be reported to either Siboniso Duma, KZN Wildlife Conservation Manager St Lucia Marine, on 0825592871 or iSimangaliso's 24hr emergency number, 0827977944.
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