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March 2017
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South Africa Moves to Legalize Rhino Horn Trade
In a dangerous move, the South African government has issued a proposal to legalize the domestic trade and export of rhino horn for personal purposes. South Africa is home to the largest population of Africa's rhino, and a move to legalize horn greatly endangers already dwindling rhino populations. AWF believes rhino horn trade should be illegal, and a push for legalization would complicate efforts to prosecute illegal activity by creating a veneer of legality behind which illegal activities would persist. AWF urges the government of South Africa to step up its leadership in African rhino conservation by refusing to pass the proposed new law.
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> Sign the pledge against rhino horn trade
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A Horrific Zoo Poaching
In early March, poachers broke into a zoo in Thoiry, France, killing a rare 4-year-old white rhino named Vince. Zookeepers found the rhino dead in his enclosure with his horn sawed off. This horrific incident underscores the emergency faced by rhino in the wild and the ruthlessness of the wildlife trafficking crisis.
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> Learn more about the tragedy
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A rhino was killed every 8 hours in South Africa in 2016. Donate today and help us protect them from poachers.
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Add Your Name
Tell South Africa not to legalize the rhino horn trade. Sign and share our petition to protect dwindling rhino populations.
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SPREAD THE WORD 
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