Rhino Numbers and Census

[Lisbeth]

In my opinion they do not read what they are writing ....or they make it write by someone else and do not read it A bunch of incapables

[H. erectus]

Making the poachers work for their money,...??

Ah well, we all have to suffer at hard graft,.....
Fact is the price of horn will go ,...-up!!!,...
making it more and more delectable too far east
society, since we are impoverished as a nation and
they are affluent and well going in life!!!!???

[Duke]

On a hunting farm?

Seems like to the below farms Lis

Steyn Safaris

Chapungu Safaris

Winterhoek

[Lisbeth]

Disgusting!!! If this is the way to save our rhinos......... If this is true I would like to hear the excuse they can cook up

I still doubt that it can be true. It is simply too outrageous

[Duke]

It is disgusting Lis

If it was not trrue I think Oxpecker would not publish as they could have legal issues. Like you, waiting to see the spin on this. Just maybe this outrageous plan is not true.

[PennyinSA]

Hmmm lets wait and see - this should have happened a long time ago methinks!

The public protector, Thuli Madonsela, was asked by a Johannesburg attorney, Christopher Bean, to investigate SANParks and the Department of Environmental Affairs for "maladministration in the combating of rhino poaching in the Kruger".

Bean said in his letter that it was urgent that Madonsela investigate SANParks and the department because both entities were in favour of selling South Africa's rhino horn stockpile, amounting to 20 tons and worth about R10-billion.

Bean said such a sale would conflict "with their fiduciary and constitutional obligation" to preserve rhinos.

Cape Town aviation firm Advanced Aviation Logistics has offered SANParks seven heavy-duty Russian helicopters - capable of moving three to four rhinos a day - to help with the evacuation of rhinos.

DA environment spokeswoman Terri Stander said the party would lodge a complaint with the public protector asking for an investigation into the failings behind rhino conservation.

joubertp@sundaytimes.co.za

[Flutterby]

Good news!! Madonsela is a real star...let's hope she will take this on!!

[Lisbeth]

Shake the tree, Avv. Christopher Bean, and let us see how many rotten apples will fall to the ground!!

[Richprins]

It would also be lovely to know what the prices are for Kruger Rhino now...one would suspect private owners wouldn't buy so many in the current climate without a great deal?

[Lisbeth]

There was a price somewhere (for the 250/60) in one of the first posts, but I cannot find it anymore It's mentioned where there is the phrase that they are not doing it for the money