THE SOUTH AFRICAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS RELEASED SHOCKING POACHING STATISTICS FROM SOUTH AFRICA, WHICH SHOW THAT A RECORD 1,215 RHINOS WERE ILLEGALLY KILLED IN THE COUNTRY IN 2014. THAT’S ONE RHINO POACHED EVERY EIGHT HOURS. IN 2007, JUST 13 RHINOS WERE POACHED FOR THEIR HORNS, BUT SINCE THEN A TOTAL OF 3,886 RHINOS HAVE BEEN SLAUGHTERED IN SOUTH AFRICA ALONE! THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES (COP) WILL TAKE PLACE IN JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA FROM 24 SEPTEMBER TO 5 OCTOBER 2016. A VITAL OPPORTUNITY FOR AN URGENT CALL FOR LEGAL TRADE IN RHINO HORN!

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