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IN CROSSHAIRS: South Africa is home to more than 90% of the global rhino population. Scientists forecast if poaching rises as fast as is did between 2009 and 2011 the population will go into decline by 2016. Picture: THE TIMES

Panel to consider merits of legal trade in rhino trade

Environmental affairs ministry says team will look at technical, strategic aspects of legal trade, is also tasked with identifying methods to curb poaching

The ability to use tools may long predate their arrival

20 day(s) ago

Scientists largely assumed the first hominin toolmaker was the ‘handy man’, Homo habilis, who used stone tools about 2.6-million years ago

Less talk and more action to save rhino, says WWF

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Conservation nongovernmental organisation says only strategic action across entire network of illicit horn trafficking will resolve poaching crisis


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