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The South African National Parks (SANParks) today, 23 October 2018, announced further poaching related successes wherein eight suspected rhino poachers were arrested yesterday during counter poaching operations inside the Kruger National Park (KNP). During the operations three heavy calibre hunting rifles, ammunition as well as various other poaching related equipment were recovered. The rhino poaching related arrests took place in three different sections of the KNP and were a joint effort by the SANParks Rangers, Special Rangers, K9 and Air support Units.

“KNP continues to experience a number of incursions and many other poaching related activities on daily basis. Our dedicated and committed anti-poaching teams, who are our ears and eyes in the bush are always out there to quickly respond. We call upon poachers to weigh the risks of getting caught and we assure them that the gap is closing in on them”, warned the KNP Managing Executive, Glenn Phillips.

SANParks remains committed to doing everything in its power to fight the scourge of poaching.

“Wildlife crime should not be tolerated and needs to be stopped; we therefore take this opportunity to urge community members to provide any information that may lead to the arrest and conviction of rhino poachers. The public can report criminal activities on either the KNP emergency numbers 013 735 0197 or 076 801 9679, Department of Environmental Affairs’ crime hotline 0800 205 005 or the SAPS number 10111”; concluded Phillips.

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South African National Parks: Communications & Marketing Department – Kruger National Park.

Media Enquiries:
Isaac Phaahla
GM Communications and Marketing, KNP
Telephone: 013 735 4363, cell 083 673 6974
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