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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 87572, member: 27"]
Mpumalanga's rhino death toll nearly doubled last year, jumping from 92 to 178, and the government is throwing everything at the problem.

Poaching numbers are brutal
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[*]Kruger National Park saw poaching cases spike by roughly 100 percent.
[*]A total of 178 rhinos got killed across Mpumalanga in the past year.
[*]Organized crews crossing from Mozambique keep targeting the park's long borders.
[*]Night operations with sophisticated gear make these poachers hard to stop.
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Government crackdown details
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[*]Willie Aucamp pledged full ministerial backing after visiting the province.
[*]Drones, thermal cameras, and extra patrol funding are all part of the new plan.
[*]Joint ops with police and the South African National Defence Force are ramping up.
[*]Some poaching networks have already been busted, with arrests climbing recently.
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Why locals feel the pain directly
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[*]Tourism revenue in Mpumalanga supports thousands of families and billions of rands.
[*]Fewer rhinos means fewer visitors, which hammers lodges and transport businesses.
[*]Syndicate-linked violence sometimes bleeds into surrounding communities.
[*]Community members are getting trained as field rangers and monitors for the first time.
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