'A complete disaster': Africa’s endangered wildlife at risk as tourism dries up due to coronavirus

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There are concerns that the COVID-19 pandemic may increase poaching of endangered animals.

and their money, too, protecting endangered wildlife like black rhinos has become that much more challenging. And the poachers, like many desperate to make a living, might become more daring.

“We are more alert because maybe more poachers will use this time to come in to poach,” Tekeles said. Protecting them is expensive. Ol Pejeta spends about $10,000 per year per rhino on that protection, Vigne said.

 

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