Obviously increased habitat protection benefits all species within it, but there are also initiatives which increase the survival prospects for specific animals. I have mentioned many of these such as the banning of animal acts in circuses and petting zoos in the posts on big cats, but here are a few more. A crackdown on rhino poachin g in South Africa, Namibia, Kenya and Zimbabwe has paid off with the number of rhinos poached dropping by 1,319 between 2015-2020. The sharp decline is thanks to tougher legislation, enforcement, and more sophisticated investigations. Conservationists have also switched tactics, empowering communities to become rhino custodians. Kenya's Wildlife Service says that for the first time in 21 years, not a single rhinoceros was poached in the country’s national parks in 2020. The agency credits a new strategy that focuses on providing rangers with housing, equipment and support to be able to respond around the clock. Tanzania is hopeful ...
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