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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?
a. SANParks/ Kruger National Park’s main objective and vision 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 to 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.
b. Selling Black and white rhinos is consistent with SANParks/Kruger National Parks objective.
2. Who are the suppliers of rhino and what is the average selling price of a rhino?
a. The main suppliers of rhino are wildlife parks, provincial, and private sector auctions. The average selling price for rhino is $30,300.
3. What is different about selling to a safari company and a hunting company?
a. 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.
4. How does a sale to a hunting and safari company affect the company?
a. Selling to hunting and safari companies is extremely beneficial to the South African economy. Hunting and safari companies bring in billions of tourist generated dollars annually. The rhino capture business is very profitable.
5. What are the driving forces behind poaching?
a. The driving force behind poaching is profit. The sale of rhino horn has immense profitability and chance for creation of wealth. By the sale of rhino horn being so profitable it has made poaching a large problem. The lack of regard that poaching is illegal seems outweighed by the profit for poachers.
6. How would you reduce poaching?
a. To reduce poaching the rhino

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