Black Rhino
Just 150 years ago, Africa was filled with over a million black and white rhinos. But miss judgmental hunting methods by European settlers saw rhino numbers and distribution decline quickly. Poaching is threatening the survival of some populations. The number of rhinos poached in South Africa has increased by 9,000% since 2007 .Poaching gangs’ use increasingly sophisticated methods, including helicopters and night vision equipment to track rhinos, and veterinary drugs to knock them out.
Just 150 years ago, Africa was filled with over a million black and white rhinos. But miss judgmental hunting methods by European settlers saw rhino numbers and distribution decline quickly. Poaching is threatening the survival of some populations. The number of rhinos poached in South Africa has increased by 9,000% since 2007 .Poaching gangs’ use increasingly sophisticated methods, including helicopters and night vision equipment to track rhinos, and veterinary drugs to knock them out.