The SADC NRMP Bulletin of the Africa Resources Trust reports that the SADC Wildlife Sector technical Coordinating Unit (SADC WSTCU), IUCN-ROSA amd WWF Southern African Regional Programme Office are implementing a regional rhino conservation programme within SADC member states. The Italian Government is funding the approx. $2.4 million project, which was launched in 1999 and will run until 2002. The programme will be primarily concerned with fundamental rhino management issues and with clearly relevant aspects of land-use economics, community interaction, applied research and other related issues. The programme will assist in the establishment of pro-active measures to protect rhinos from poaching. Private and public sector conservation projects are also included in the programme.
Auctions in March 2001, South Africa Tranvaal Wild catalogue auction, Pretoria Wild Expo, 24 March 2001 3 white rhino, average R 156666, highest R 160.000 Free State Environmental Affairs, Willem Pretorius Game Reserve, 31 March 2001 4 white rhino, highest R 100.000, lowest R 65.000, average R70.000
