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Harrison Purtle
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This article is about the poaching of rhinos and charts on how poaching is rising.
The purpose of this article is to educate people on the rhino crisis.
People should read this article because it opens your eyes to how engaged rhinos have become from poaching.
Reading this article will make you want to help out in the rhino situation.

Poaching Numbers | Conservation | Save the Rhino International
Save The Rhino
The current rhino poaching crisis began in 2008, with increasing numbers of rhino killed for their horn throughout Africa until 2015. For the past couple of years, the total number of rhinos poached has thankfully decreased, yet there is still a lot to do to ensure all rhinos thrive. South Africa holds nearly 80% of the world’s rhinos and has been the country hit hardest by poaching criminals, with more than 1,000 rhinos killed each year between 2013 and 2017. The latest from South Africa At 769 recorded poaching incidents in South Africa in 2018, poaching numbers are still high. However, what does this decline mean for rhinos’ future? In February 2019 the South African Department of Environmental Affairs, released the 2018 poaching numbers. Thankfully, the numbers show a decrease of 259 (1,028 rhino were poached in 2017). But this positive sign does not mean rhinos are now thriving. It shows at least two rhinos were killed each day in 2018. Furthermore, the cumulative…Read More

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This request for action will help the issue tremendously because the Government has the power and say to bring poachers to justice. The Government has a big voice and will be able to spread the word quicker than anyone else. Uhuru Kenyatta is currently Prime Minister of Kenya and he is in a position to help because it is job to stop this types of illegal actions. I believe it is responsible to…

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