Rhino Capture at Kruger National Park
1. What is SANParks/ Kruger National Park’s objective and vision? Is selling rhino consistent with their objective and vision? If not, then what should it be?
The objective and vision of Kruger National Parks is to create a safe haven for black and white rhinos to avoid extinction as well as keeping the park running for the hundreds of species of South African animals and plant life that is found in Kruger National Park. They also wanted to be able continue to capture game to add to the parks wildlife. SANParks/Kruger National Park’s vision was also to create a breeding enclosure to help stop many soon to be extinct species of animals from dying out. Selling rhino is consistent with their objective and vision.
2. Who are the suppliers of rhino and what was the average selling price of a rhino?
In 2009, 500 rhinos were sold in South Africa. Kruger National Park claimed 252 of these transactions; the others were sold from provincial parks and the private sector (auctions). The average selling price of a white rhino is $30300.
3. What is different about selling to a safari company and a hunting company?
The difference between selling to a safari company and a hunting company is that a safari companies are far less extravagant with their customers than hunting companies. Selling to a safari company also meant it simulated a wildlife environment for tourist attractions as opposed to releasing the rhinos onto private grounds for the sole purpose of hunting.
4. How does a sale to a hunting and safari company affect the economy?
Selling to hunting and safari companies is extremely beneficial to the South African economy. In 2009, the revenue generated from rhino sales totalled $7,033,400. In 2009, South Africa generated an estimated $6.9 billion in revenues from tourist attraction; of that amount, hunting accounted for 70% or about $4.8 billion. The rhino capture business is very profitable because the cost of hunting rhino is so expensive. A typical rhino hunt
The objective and vision of Kruger National Parks is to create a safe haven for black and white rhinos to avoid extinction as well as keeping the park running for the hundreds of species of South African animals and plant life that is found in Kruger National Park. They also wanted to be able continue to capture game to add to the parks wildlife. SANParks/Kruger National Park’s vision was also to create a breeding enclosure to help stop many soon to be extinct species of animals from dying out. Selling rhino is consistent with their objective and vision.
2. Who are the suppliers of rhino and what was the average selling price of a rhino?
In 2009, 500 rhinos were sold in South Africa. Kruger National Park claimed 252 of these transactions; the others were sold from provincial parks and the private sector (auctions). The average selling price of a white rhino is $30300.
3. What is different about selling to a safari company and a hunting company?
The difference between selling to a safari company and a hunting company is that a safari companies are far less extravagant with their customers than hunting companies. Selling to a safari company also meant it simulated a wildlife environment for tourist attractions as opposed to releasing the rhinos onto private grounds for the sole purpose of hunting.
4. How does a sale to a hunting and safari company affect the economy?
Selling to hunting and safari companies is extremely beneficial to the South African economy. In 2009, the revenue generated from rhino sales totalled $7,033,400. In 2009, South Africa generated an estimated $6.9 billion in revenues from tourist attraction; of that amount, hunting accounted for 70% or about $4.8 billion. The rhino capture business is very profitable because the cost of hunting rhino is so expensive. A typical rhino hunt