South Africa - Rhino bloodbath
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Poachers have killed 618 rhinos in South Africa so far this year, with losses close to the total number of animals slaughtered in 2012.
South Africa is home to the world’s biggest rhino population but killings surged to 668 animals last year, from 13 reported cases in 2007.
The bloodbath is fueled by black market demand in Asia where consumers falsely believe the horns, the same composition as fingernails, have powerful healing properties.
More than half the animals were killed in Kruger National Park which borders Mozambique. A total of 191 suspected poachers have been arrested this year, 24 in the past two weeks.
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