October 1st 2008: Poaching of the Rhino Increases

The killing of the rhinoceros has increased in Zimbabwe due to the fact that the country's government did not apply its law on poaching. The rhino is hunted because of its particular horn, which, which humans are now using as an aphrodisiac. Today, there is approximately 14,500 white rhinos and 4000 black rhinos in the world, which puts them on the verge of extinction.