South African conservation nonprofit African Parks will release 2,000 southern white rhinoceroses into the wild over the next decade after purchasing the largest captive rhino breeding outfit in the world, the group said recently.
The Platinum Rhino farm in South Africa’s North West province had been put up for auction in late April after owner John Hume gave up on lobbying to make the rhino trade legal, the nonprofit said Monday inSince horns can be sawed off live animals and regrown, legalization would have theoretically made the farm profitable. When no bids came forward, African Parks used emergency funding to acquire the 7,800-hectare property. The price paid for Platinum Rhino was not disclosed.
“African Parks had no intention of being the owner of a captive rhino breeding operation with 2,000 rhino. However, we fully recognise the moral imperative of finding a solution for these animals so that they can once again play their integral role in fully functioning ecosystems,” African Parks CEO Peter Fearnhead said in the statement.
Conservation experts think, based on past successes with other rewilded animals originally kept by Mr. Hume, that the rewilding of the rhinos should go smoothly.
Argentina Últimas Noticias, Argentina Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
The best places to see fall foliage in the Philly regionState parks, neighborhood parks, and towns ideal for leaf peeping.
Leer más »
South African miners join race to buy Botswana's Khoemacau copper mineAt least three South African miners are in the running to buy Botswana's Khoemacau copper mine that is home to one of Africa's largest copper deposits, several sources told Reuters, as growing demand for the metal ensures strong competition for the sought-after asset. Johannesburg-listed Impala Platinum, Exxaro Resources and Sibanye Stillwater are weighing bids for the copper and silver mine in Botswana, said the sources with knowledge of the matter, who declined to be named due to the sensitivity of the information.
Leer más »
South African conservation NGO to release 2,000 rhinos into the wildConservation Group African Parks has announced it is set to release 2,000 southern white rhinos into the wild in will be one of Africa’s largest rewilding programs.
Leer más »
South African conservation NGO to release 2,000 rhinos into the wildConservation Group African Parks has announced it is set to release 2,000 southern white rhinos into the wild in will be one of Africa’s largest rewilding programs.
Leer más »
South African mines get a faster route to Mozambique portSouth Africa’s mining companies, losing out on billions of dollars in sales due to logistics bottlenecks, could soon have a quicker route to ports in neighboring Mozambique. The Logistics Co (TLC), indirectly owned by Old Mutual’s African Infrastructure Investment Managers, plans to open a trucks-only crossing at Komatipoort, just north of South Africa’s main Lebombo entry point into Mozambique. The project involves upgrading an existing service road along a railway line, and building a truck staging facility that will have customs and immigration offices on the outskirts of the town of Komatipoort, according to Hennie Jooste, head of operations at TLC.
Leer más »
Bottom 10: Things go south for Clemson and its South Carolina matesAs we salute a lost weekend for the Palmetto State and the passing of one of its biggest fans, we also crown a new best of the worst.
Leer más »