The Killing Continues As Number Of Rhinos Poached Increases For Sixth Year In A Row

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The number of black rhinos has actually increased, but not enough to account for the numbers being slaughtered. © Richard Emslie/IUCN

Last year saw more rhinos poached on the African continent than in any years previously, according to the latest figures released by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). This is the sixth year in a row since the poaching of the iconic animals exploded in 2008 that the numbers of rhinos slaughtered has increased.