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Over 10 000 rhino poached in South Africa during the past decade. 451 in 2021. 448 in 2022. 499 in 2023. Pangolins are the world’s most trafficked animal. Over 1 million pangolins poached in Africa during the past decade. That equates to one every five minutes.

Despite having lost 76 rhinos due to poaching at the Kruger National Park (KNP), the dehorning of the beast has made an impact in the world-renowned tourist destination.

The park embarked on the project of dehorning the animals from 2021 as a means to counter illegal hunting.

Between 2022 and 2023, the park reported about 180 cases of rhino poaching, a 45% decrease from previous years.

The park’s Cathy Dreyer, speaking on the sidelines of a media excursion to the park this week, told “The Star” that the dehorning project was in phases, initially focusing on animals that were around the border of the park.