Rhino numbers are up a bit, but poaching has increased, too
Voice of America
A rhino and its calf, on the Red List of Threatened Species according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, are seen at Nairobi National Park, on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 18, 2024.
The rhino population around the world has increased slightly but so have the killings, mostly in South Africa, as poaching fed by huge demand for rhino horns remains a top threat, conservationists said in a recent report.
An Indian paramilitary soldier stands guard as Kashmiris queue up at a polling station to cast their vote during the second phase of assembly elections, on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, Sept. 25, 2024. (Wasim Nabi for VOA) Residents of Faqir Gujri, a remote village in Indian-administered Kashmir, queued for hours at their polling station to cast their votes, Sept. 25, 2024. (Wasim Nabi for VOA)
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