Environmental Affairs welcomes donation to fight rhino poaching

01 Feb 2016 | Admin Author

The Department of Environmental Affairs has welcomed a three million dollar donation from the Global Environment Facility to fight rhino poaching.

The Department said on Wednesday that the money would be used for, among other things, the "enhancement of forensic-based technologies", including DNA identification of rhino horn.

The department will sign a memorandum of understanding with the University of Pretoria to facilitate collaborations to fight rhino poaching.

This followed the publication earlier this year of new norms and standards for the marking of rhino horn, and the hunting of white rhino for trophy purposes.