'Rhino poachers' shot dead in South Africa (BBC)

[eppur_se_muova]

Five suspected rhino poachers have been shot dead in South Africa's biggest game park in the last four days.

Park officials say that three suspects were killed in a shootout with police in the Pretoriuskop area of the Kruger National Park on Tuesday.

Another two were killed near the border with Mozambique on Saturday.

In 2010, 333 rhinos were shot in South Africa for their horns, which are sold in the black market for medicine and aphrodisiacs in Asia.

The figure represents a rise of about 10% from the previous year.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12174883

[Exultant Democracy]

1. The demand for Rhino horn horrors and sickens me.

As long as the demand stays high and there are poor people in Africa this will be a problem.

[madokie]

2. I'm not one to dance on a grave

what come around goes around. Someone has to protect these animals

[GreenPartyVoter]

6. Karma

[tabatha]

3. There are a lot of angry people about this.

I keep on promoting this site:

http://www.rhinoconservation.org/2011/01/11/five-rhino-killers-shot-dead-in-kruger-national-park-south-africa/#more-8611

[roguevalley]

4. they knew the rules, they got what they dared to happen. I have

no pity. none.

[tabatha]

5. I meant angry about the rhino killings.

The poachers are armed and should be shot.

[roguevalley]

7. I agree honey. My uncle worked in africa with the UN and hated

these hunters. You get caught with a gun near an animal population and they will shoot you on sight.

[tabatha]

8. I lived for three years a long time ago

in the district where Dawie Swanepoel and his cohorts were caught. I was sickened beyond belief.

[Nihil]

9. Good.

Well done to the rangers and best of luck for the future!
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