2012 was the
year of a new record in the animal world, poachers killed 668
rhinoceros in South Africa. The reason is simple. The price of a
rhino horn on the black market approximately costs 65 000 dollars.
The 668 also a shocking data because only 20 000 rhinoceros live in
South Africa and this number is the 90% of the worldwide rhino
population. The number of killed animals has nearly doubled compared
to last year. The half of the cases happened in the Kruger National
Park. The South African authorities ordered the deployment of
military forces which includes aircraft forces and increased number
of soldiers in the territory. U.S President Barack Obama himself
deals with the problem. He offered 10 million dollars to roll back
the poaching.
B.J
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