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Poachers kill last of the rhinos in Mozambique

NewsDay Staff ·

Poachers kill last of the  rhinos in Mozambique

MAPUTO — The last known rhinoceroses in Mozambique have been wiped out by poachers apparently working in cahoots with the game rangers responsible for protecting them.

Report by Telegraph and wires

The 15 threatened animals were shot dead for their horns last month in the Mozambican part of Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, which also covers South Africa and Zimbabwe.

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