According to the Department of Environmental Affairs the purpose of the “evacuation” of rhinos is to move them to safer areas due to the escalating poaching crisis in KNP. Is SANParks able to guarantee the safety of these animals after they have been sold and what benefit will they have to conservation if they are going to be killed by hunters? It is believed that the 260 rhinos were sold for a mere R60m (Sunday Times) which equates to an average price of R230 700 per rhino. In May 2014 at an auction held by Vleissentraal, 6 rhinos were sold for R3,3milion, an average price of R550 000 per rhino: It’s clear that a far greater amount could have been realized had the rhinos gone out on tender or auction. The Public Protector has been asked investigate these sales as well as other related suspicious issues and to halt the movement of these rhinos from KNP until such time as a full investigation has been done into the contracts and the suitability of the destinations that these rhinos are being moved to. wildlifenews.co.uk/2014/over-half-of-south-africas-evacuated-rhinos-head-to-hunting-ranches/ gb
Posted on: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 09:21:10 +0000
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