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Dante Burdych is a 12 year old with a mission in life. He and his father are planning the exciting and incredibly challenging expedition to the Base Camp of Mount Everest. The expedition sets off from Kathmandu on the 27^th April 2012 and after climbing an additional 2460 meters above the starting level of 2640 m above sea level they hope to reach the Mount Everest base camp after 14 days.

This amazing attempt by a 12 year old boy accompanied by his father to reach the base camp of the highest mountain in the world is commendable, but this young man has decided to tackle this feat in the name of “Unite against Poaching”.  He wants to focus attention on the horrendous slaughter of our rhino population and is tackling both these challenges head on.

Read more: 12 year old Dante aims for the top of the world!

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Date: 07 Mar 2012
Title: More rhino poachers to be arrested, says Kruger
By Masoka Dube

Skukuza - The Kruger National Park expects to make more arrests related to rhino poaching in the world renowned reserve.

A former police officer and seven Mozambican nationals have already appeared in the White River Magistrate's Court in connection with rhino poaching in the park.

"We are proud to announce that we are expecting more arrests in connection with rhino poaching. The new strategy that we have implemented with the police is working very well and that is why people are being arrested," said Kruger Park spokesperson William Mabasa.

Read more: More Rhino Poachers Arrests Imminent

President Khama warns poachers!    
Written by Queen Mosarwe
Wednesday, 07 March 2012 00:00

ORAPA: President Ian Khama has warned poachers saying their criminal behaviour is driven by their selfish interests for profit. They have no regard for the nation’s interest and future of wildlife will be declared prohibited immigrants, he said.

Speaking during the official welcoming of four white rhinos at the Orapa Game Park, the president said poaching has increasingly become a menace to both the wildlife and the tourism industry thus stringent measures have to be   implemented to curb the problem. 

He said government was aware of a syndicate of poachers in South Africa whom are eyeing Botswana and have already dispatched a covert expedition into the country to locate rhinos for their poaching operations.  “They should be warned that coming into Botswana to poach would be a very very high risk undertaking.

Read more: President Khama Warns Poachers

Suspected rhino poacher killed

March 6 2012 at 09:02pm
By SAPA

SA National Parks rangers shot dead a suspected rhino poacher and wounded two others at the Kruger National Park on Tuesday. SA National Parks rangers shot dead a suspected rhino poacher and wounded two others at the Kruger National Park on Tuesday, the Hawks said.

“Park rangers noticed four men crossing a river at the Kruger Park and ordered them to stop. The men allegedly shot at the rangers who then returned fire,” Colonel McIntosh Polela said in a statement.

Read more: Suspected Rhino Poacher Killed

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Sapa | 06 March, 2012 08:12

A Black Rhino. File photo.
Image by: Dan Kitwood / Getty Images

Rhinos are just one of the many species being poached, the Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs Joyce Mabudafhasi said.

Read more: Rhino poaching part of a larger problem: Deputy Minister