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Herd of 2,000 African rhinos get a last-minute purchase and rewilding lifeline

On Monday night, the NGO African Parks announced it would purchase the world’s largest population of privately owned white rhinos.

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John Hume s rhino farm bought by NGO African Parks, with plans to rewild

African Parks says it plans to phase out the breeding programme started by John Hume, and return the 2,000 southern white rhino to the wild over the next 10 years.

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South Africa: the world s largest rhino farm saved by an NGO

The farm s founder, wealthy businessman John Hume, had put it up for auction due to the high costs involved in his conservation efforts.

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South African rhino farm, the world s largest, bought by NGO

Home to nearly 80 percent of the world's rhinos, South Africa is a poaching hotspot, driven by demand from Asia, where horns are used in traditional medicine for their supposed therapeutic effect.

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South Africa: 2,000 Southern White Rhino to be Released into the Wild Over Next 10 Years

South Africa: 2,000 Southern White Rhino to be Released into the Wild Over Next 10 Years
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