Rhino Poaching Rates in Africa and Asia Have Plunged by Half, Says New Report

Poaching rates for both African and Asian rhinos have been steadily falling for the past three years and are now at their lowest rates in almost a decade, according to the findings of a new report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and the wildlife conservation NGO TRAFFIC.

In Africa, researchers found that poaching rates fell from a peak of 5.3% of the population in 2015 to just 2.3% last year, due in part to the impact of COVID lockdowns.

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