Rhinos in South Africa are to get some extra protection after a horrific 2010 saw more than 400 killed by poachers in the country. According to the environment ministry, an additional 150 rangers are to be hired for the Kruger national park in an effort to battle against poachers. The move comes less than a week after 8 dead rhino were discovered in one day by park rangers. Half of the 448 rhinos killed in South Africa last year took place in the Kruger national park. A 150 kilometer electric fence will also be erected along the border of Mozambique, where many of the poachers are believed to come from. South Africa has been badly hit by poaching because it has the largest population of rhinos in the world, with about 20,000 animals. Image: flickr.com
