According to AfriForum, the disbanding of specialist police units is partly to blame for the increase in rhino poaching. The former Endangered Species Protection Unit was disbanded together with the other police special units. According to media reports, 126 rhinos have already been slaughtered this year. That is six more than the total number of 120 rhinos poached during 2009.
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