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Rhino population continues to plummet in Kruger National Park

Rhino population continues to plummet in Kruger National Park

by Talking Humanities | Feb 23, 2021 | Analysis & Comment, Features, Politics & Law

Over the past nine years, the white and black rhino populations of the Kruger National Park have plummeted by 66.4 and 64.5 per cent respectively. Professor Keith Somerville, a writer and lecturer on African affairs, reveals the crisis behind the figures. There are...
Corruption hindering South Africa’s anti-poaching operations

Corruption hindering South Africa’s anti-poaching operations

by Talking Humanities | Mar 20, 2018 | Uncategorized

Image: White rhino in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa © Keith Somerville Professor Keith Somerville applauds South Africa’s war against rhino poachers, but cautions against complacency.   The number of rhinos poached in South Africa in 2017...
South Africa’s rhino poaching problem

South Africa’s rhino poaching problem

by Talking Humanities | Sep 29, 2016 | Analysis & Comment, Features, Fellowships & Networks

In his second look at the rhino-horn trade debate, Professor Keith Somerville, applauds a recent announcement that rhino poaching in the Kruger National Park is on the decline. But is it really a downward trend, or just a re-orientation by poachers in the face of...

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