Back from the Brink

A Zambian park has reversed the national extinction of a precious and vulnerable species. Soon, it won’t be alone.

Back from the Brink

A Zambian park has reversed the national extinction of a precious and vulnerable species. Soon, it won’t be alone.

A black rhino in North Luangwa National Park. Credit: Mana Meadows

How, exactly, do you relocate a herd (actually, a “crash”) of rhinos? There’s a handbook for that. Read the IUCN’s guidelines for rhino translocation and re-introduction.

Listen to article author Veronika Perková’s full interview with NCLP project manager Claire Lewis on her podcast, Nature Solutionaries.

North Luangwa National Park’s Instagram game is strong. Head here for some beautiful shots of the park’s many animals — and the hundreds of people working to keep them safe.

Veronika Perková is a freelance environmental journalist and copywriter, host of Nature Solutionaries podcast, and author of the guidebook: Ask Great Questions, Get Great Answers. She is also a lecturer and wildlife illustrator.

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