Ezemvelo KZN praises community's anti-poaching efforts
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife believes its made an impact in the fight against rhino poaching this year.
That's despite 218 rhino being poached since the beginning of the year, that's an increase of about 37 poached animals in comparison to the same period in 2016.
Ezemvelo's Musa Mntambo says cracking down on poaching incidents remains a priority.
"As long as we have rhinos in our game reserves, it will remain a priority for us. Communities remain the eyes and ears for us, they always tell us whenever they suspect something and we are thankful for their involvement," he says.
150 arrests have been made in the province this year.
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