The rhino, said Holden-Smith, was being treated to avoid infections and would probably be moved to another farm in the area which was believed to be safer.
324 rhinos had been poached and more than 180 people arrested in connection with rhino poaching since January. This figure included two white rhino killed by poachers in the Kruger National Park earlier this week. The government is in the process of tightening up hunting regulations in a bid to curb rhino hunting.
Earlier, citypress.com reported that Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa said that government may consider suspending the issuing of trophy hunting permits to curb the increase in rhino killings by poachers. Department spokesperson Albi Modise said that a moratorium on hunting of rhinoceros be considered as a last resort, after all other options have been explored.
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