The carcass was discovered by Kyle Shuttleworth, a King Shaka Aviation Pilot based in the game reserve, and was in the same region of the park where seven rhinos were poached during the Heritage Day long weekend. The most recent poaching was thought to have occurred during the march in Hluhluwe town.
Bringing the plight even closer to home, two rhino carcasses were found in iSimangaliso's Western Shores last weekend.
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| 13 October Rhino March - courtesy of KZN Rhino Watch |
According to recent data released by the government, KZN has suffered the loss of 55 rhino so far this year, compared with 2011's total of 34. The good news, however, is that in the three weeks since KZN Rhino Watch's inception, a grand total of R824 760 has been raised and pledged. These funds help keep the helicopter in the sky above HluhluweImfolozi Game Reserve.
The helicopter project was experimentally implemented late 2011 and it has proven to be the most effective method of anti poaching. The project stalled for a few months this year due to a lack of funding, however, as can now be seen, donations are coming in from around the province.
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