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Conservationists quiet cause for celebration over a rise in the numbers of the African black rhino. The numbers of the animals in the wild have by several hundred. The rhinos had been to a level of near extinction, but efforts to them have dividends. Black rhinos are still endangered and at risk of extinction, but conservationists are hopeful their numbers will to grow. The International Union for Conservation of Nature that there were 4,845 black rhinos in Africa in 2012. This number to around 5,630 in 2018, an increase of 2.5 per cent per year over the six years. The Union said the numbers well for saving the species.

A lot of effort has been into saving the black rhino. These relocating the beasts into areas less frequented by poachers, a better male-to-female ratio to aid reproductive success, and stronger legislation to the species. The Union said: "The slow recovery is a testament to the immense efforts in the countries and a powerful reminder that conservation ." It added: "There no room for complacency as poaching and illegal trade acute threats. It is essential that the ongoing anti-poaching measures and intensive, proactive population management , with support from national and international actors."