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The role of the Endangered Species Protection Unit (ESPU) of the South African Police in combating rhinoceros poaching and the smuggling of rhino horn |
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Lategan, P. |
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1994 |
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pp. 4-6 |
| Reference From: | Penzhorn, B.L. et al. 1994 Proceedings of a symposium on rhinos as game ranch animals. Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa, 9-10 September 1994, pp. i-iv, 1-242 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Swaziland
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| The rhinoceros population in Swaziland was decimated in 1992. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Swaziland
Distribution - Poaching
African Rhino Species
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| The rhinoceros population in Swaziland was decimated in 1992 and when an onslaught was launched against the remaining few that were being kept in a so-called safe sanctuary, the assistance of the ESPU was enlisted. After a successful operation which led to the extermination of a smuggling syndic... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Distribution - Poaching
African Rhino Species
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| Endangered Species Protection Unit. The ESPU has as its main function the identification of routes by which endangered species, or products such as ivory and rhino horn, are smuggled in or out of the country and the destruction of the organisations behind these schemes. The main goal is the app... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zambia
Distribution - Poaching
Black Rhino
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| In one operation in Zambia the ESPU, with the co-operation of the Zambian Species Protection Department confiscated 10 tusks, four horns and three AK-47 rifles and arrested 14 people. A poaching syndicate that operated out of Zambia into Zimbabwe and Bot |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Distribution - Poaching
African Rhino Species
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| In 1992, 99 persons were arrested in 52 cases and 84 rhino horns with an estimated value of R 2.016.000,00 were recovered. In 1993 only 44 horns were confiscated in 33 cases and 56 persons were arrested.
In that time the illegal trade in ivory escalated from 292 tusks in 1990 to almost 3 000 tu... |
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Africa
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| The most recent estimate of its total population is less than 3000 and its numbers are now less than that of the African square-lipped or white rhino. Roughly about 60.000 rhinos were lost in the space of 20 years, which equals 120.000 rhino horns. At an average of 2,8 kg per rhino horn this to... |
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Africa
Distribution - Status
Black Rhino
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| In 1970 the African black rhino was the most abundant species of rhino, conservatively estimated to number at least 65 000 across Africa. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Distribution - Records
African Rhino Species
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| South Africa's wild fauna and flora are protected by various laws and provincial ordinances. These laws regulate the trade of wild fauna and flora and products thereof. The laws referred to are:
Transvaal Ordinance - 12 of 1983
Orange Free State Ordinance - 8 of 1969
Cape Provin... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Distribution - Poaching
African Rhino Species
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| Endangered Species Protection Unit in South Africa. Prior to the establishment of the ESPU by the South African Police, South Africa was accused by the world of impassively standing by while ivory was being smuggled across our borders. The Unit was founded on 30 June 1989 after requests to the ... |
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Africa
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African Rhino Species
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| The dehorning operation in Zimbabwe was a failure. In September 1993 a total of 332 rhinos were dehorned and by December 1993 at least 80 of these animals had been killed. Even in the areas where poaching is down, rhinos have to be dehorned annually. We had to find a solution elsewhere. To co... |
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