Zimbabwe: Poachers using aircraft to hunt down rhinos

Poachers are using aircraft to hunt and kill rhinoceros, Zimbabwe’s wildlife chief said, as demand in Asia for their horns’ supposed medicinal benefits grows.

Seven endangered rhinos were killed in southern Zimbabwe from early December to January 19, representing about one-third of all 22 rhinos poached throughout 2010, Parks and Wildlife director general Vitalis Chidenga said.