Last
night, the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy sadly lost a
17-year-old male rhino to poachers. Nengoitei was
brutally killed and his horns removed.
This
is the 5th poaching incident Lewa has suffered to
date. Investigations are on-going.
The
hefty sum paid for African rhino horn today has
attracted criminal groups ready to cash in at the
expense of an entire species, and this incident is
a harsh reminder of the threat facing rhinos
across their entire range.
Lewa
will continue to do its very best to protect this
endangered species and avoid any recurrence of
this nature.
