WATCH: Zululand community reserve dehorns entire rhino population

IN a bid to safeguard their rhino population against poachers, Babanango Game Reserve has dehorned its entire stock.

This comes ahead of World Rhino Day on 22 September, which will again shine a spotlight on poaching.

With the assistance of Wildlife Solutions Africa, this latest operation took place over two days, concluding the horn trimming cycle of the entire population for 2024.

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The procedure was led by reserve ecologist Stuart Dunlop, with local wildlife vet Dr Ryan van Deventer and helicopter company Heligistix, who worked together to ensure the safe sedation, health checks and dehorning of the rhino.

“The operation was a great success with several rhinos having their horns trimmed. The entire rhino population on Babanango Game Reserve has now been dehorned and this would not have been possible without a dedicated conservation team, including support from wildlife vets, security teams, and most of all, our conservation donors,” said Dunlop.

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