Zimbabwe crisis hits black rhino - BBC

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Last Updated: Friday, 23 November 2007, 23:19 GMT

Zimbabwe crisis hits black rhino
By Jon Kay
BBC News

Three adult black rhinos have been shot at the Imire
Safari park in Zimbabwe.

The park, 100km southeast of Harare, is home to one
of the only breeding centres for the iconic animals.

The shooting has brought the local breeding programme
- for what is one of the most endangered mammals on
Earth - to a standstill.

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Not surprisingly, the shootings have caused deep
alarm among conservation groups, not least because
there have been a number of similar attacks in
Zimbabwe this year.

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