29-Jan-10 11:00 AM CST
Poachers Shoot Zambia's Last Two White Rhinos
Poachers have shot the last two white rhinos in Zambia, killing one and wounding the other, in a night operation at the Mosi-Oa-Tunya national park in Livingstone, an official said today.
The shooting of the two endangered animals in a heavily-guarded zoological park near Victoria Falls in Zambia's tourist resort town of Livingstone took place last week.
"I can confirm that one of the white rhinos was shot dead by suspected poachers. The other one was wounded and is undergoing treatment," said Maureen Mwape, spokesperson of the Zambia Wildlife Authority, which would be investigating the shooting.
The dead female rhino's horn was apparently removed.
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Source: Brisbane Times
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/travel/poachers-shoot-zambias-last-two-white-rhinos-20081113-62ny.html
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