Poaching

Rhino poaching in South Africa fell 16% in 2025, but the number of killings in Kruger National Park doubled to 175. This surge coincides with a sharp drop in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, attributed to a dehorning operation. Officials link the shift to poachers dispersing from areas with enhanced security.

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Poaching incidents involving rare species designated as national natural monuments have repeatedly occurred on Japan's Nansei Islands. On Amami Oshima, three Chinese men illegally caught about 5,200 terrestrial hermit crabs, while in Okinawa, four others were arrested for capturing Ryukyu black-breasted leaf turtles. Experts are urging harsher penalties to protect the ecosystem.