Rhino and elephant poaching trends in the Selous Game Reserve

1981, 3000 Diceros bicornis

Poaching for trophies began to increase by 1981. During the 1984 hunting season the authors received reports from professional hunters that poaching had increased alarmingly. Similar reports were received from the Wildlife Division project manager and f

Selous Game Reserve covers an area of 55000 km?.

The Shell Compnay began prospecting for oil in the Selous in 1981 and roads and tracks now criss-cross most of the north-eastern part of the Game Reserve.