The recent devastating news from South Africa’s Environment Minster Edna Molewa was that by the end of April 2015, the number of rhinos lost to poachers nearly reached 400, and half of them where poached at the Kruger National Park. In response to this the South African government is considering selling off its stockpile as an attempt of slowing down rhino poaching in the country. Molewa said a committee of inquiry she had set up was tasked with considering the feasibility of a proposal for the legalisation of a trade in rhino horn at the 17th CITES meeting.
John Hanks, author of the recent book, Operation Lock and the War on Rhino Poaching. He has been a conservationist for the past 30 years probably knows more than most about the rhino issue. He is in favour of legalised trade in rhino horn
Allison Thomson heads up an organisation called Outraged South African Citizens Against Poaching (OSCAP)
Perlham Jones, from the Private Rhino Owners Association.
