In the Media: Al Jazeera
Mashable explores the details of the Rhinos Without Borders initiative to airlift as many rhino as possible from high threat areas in South Africa to safe havens within Botswana. Following one of the deadliest years for rhino on record, with 14 rhino shot every week, this initiative could not come sooner. Apart from spreading the risk, the translocation project aims to double the rhino population in Botswana, creating an alternative breeding nucleus for the species and a ‘Noah’s Ark’ for rhinos genes.
http://mashable.com/2014/08/13/south-africa-airlift-rhinos/
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