Chinese Poachers Kill the Last Rhinos in Mozambique
The rhinoceros is now extinct in Mozambique thanks to Chinese demand for rhino horn as a dietary supplement.
From the Telegraph here:
The last known rhinoceroses in Mozambique have been wiped out by poachers apparently working in cahoots with the game rangers responsible for protecting them.
Wildlife authorities believe the poachers were able to track the rhinoceroses with the help of game rangers working in the Limpopo National Park.
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. They were thought to be the last of an estimated 300 that roamed through the special conservation area when it was established as “the world’s greatest animal kingdom” in a treaty signed by the three countries’ then presidents in 2002.
Yep, the Chinese have wiped out the rhinos, continually steal American intellectual property via cyber breaches, but at least they make a great iPhone, amIright?
