Kruger National Park tries to sell Rhinos to safety

In attempts to save the Rhinos from poachers The Kruger National Park is inviting bids. This is all being done under a plan to move 500 Rhinos to safety and to combat a recent wave of poaching for their horns. The government is turning to private ranchers because the national park has become a main poaching ground for Rhinos. In 2013 more than 1,000 Rhinos were poached for their horn. The demand for Rhino Horn has risen because it is used as an ingredient in traditional medicine in China and Vietnam. This year 821 Rhinos have been killed illegally and out of those 531 of them were killed in the Kruger National  Park by trespassing poachers. In order to stop those poachers, the Rhinos need to be placed in a safe environment.