Two more rhinos poached

Two rhinos have been shot and killed in yet another poaching incident this past weekend, bringing the total to 30 for the year.

The poaching incident occurred on a private farm in central Namibia, whose name and location cannot be released for security reasons.





wwJaco Muller from HoRN.nam yesterday confirmed the incident to Namibian Sun. He said it was first discovered on Saturday when a wounded rhino calf arrived at a waterhole on the farm without its mother.

Investigations were immediately launched and the rhino cow's carcass was discovered. The rhino had been shot and her horns were removed. Her calf died yesterday morning.

According to Muller, HoRN.nam on Monday went to assist with the investigations on the farm and a gyrocopter and helicopter were sent there.

Four other wounded rhinos were also found. Two of them, a cow and her five-month-old calf, were critically wounded.

Three suspects were arrested on Saturday in connection with the poaching.

Last week a white rhino was poached on a farm outside of Windhoek.

This brings the total number of rhinos poached this year to 30 in comparison to the 60 poached last year. In 2015, a total of 95 rhino were poached and 56 rhino in 2014.