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From January to June 2021, the minister said 40 alleged poachers were arrested within the Kruger National Park, with a total of 125 people having been arrested for rhino poaching and rhino horn trafficking across the country in the same period.
An action photograph of two female black rhinos charging towards the game vehicle, kicking up red dust and sand at sunrise, taken in the Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Barbara Creecy, has paid tribute to field rangers for the incredible work they do daily to keep national parks and the country’s iconic species safe.
“In the battle to conserve our wildlife and halt poaching, it is our rangers who remain at the forefront, putting their lives on the line daily to conserve our environment and vulnerable species, despite the additional risk of contracting Covid,” Creecy said.