South Africa: 313 Rhinos Killed in 134 Days (via Annamiticus)
The number of rhinos illegally killed in South Africa during the first 134 days of 2013 has reached a staggering 313 — just 20 less than 2010′s death toll of 333. So far this year, 98 suspects have been arrested in South Africa for rhino crimes. However, the majority of people who actually end…
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More Woes for South Africa’s Rhino ‘Industry’ (via Annamiticus)
A South African veterinarian is under investigation for the “gruesome” dehorning of rhinos, while a rhino has died less than a year after being sold to a “hell hole” zoo in Bangladesh. Dr. Alex Lewis is reportedly under investigation for dehorning rhinos “in a cruel and inhumane manner”…
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‘Operation Crash’ Update: US Sentences Rhino Horn Traffickers to Prison (via Annamiticus)
A federal judge has sentenced Vinh Chuong “Jimmy” Kha, and Felix Kha, to 42 and 46 months in prison for their involvement with a rhino horn trafficking ring operating in the United States. In addition to serving prison time, the Khas must pay a total of $20,000 in criminal fines and pay a $185,…
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South Africa: 232 Rhinos Killed in 107 Days (via Annamiticus)
The illegal rhino horn trade has claimed the lives of at least 232 rhinos in South Africa during the first 107 days of 2013, according to the Department of Environmental Affairs. While recent arrests and jail sentences have been praised by the Department, research done by fact-checking website Africa…
Vietnam: Making it Socially Unacceptable to Use Rhino Horn (via Annamiticus)
Education for Nature-Vietnam — a Vietnamese NGO — is leading the charge to stop the consumption of rhino horn with a campaign to increase negative social attitudes towards rhino horn users. ENV has released a powerful and innovative public service announcement which calls rhino horn users “ignorant…
‘Operation Crash’: Chinese Business Exec Pleads Guilty to Rhino Horn Trafficking (via Annamiticus)
Shusen Wei, the founder of Dongying Yisheng Petroleum Product Sales Co. Ltd. and Vice Chairman of the local Dongying Chamber of Commerce, has pleaded guilty to charges arising from his involvement with a rhino horn trafficking ring operating in the United States. Wei was arrested on February 2nd, 2013…
Grim News: Fewer Than 100 Sumatran Rhinos Remain (via Annamiticus)
The Sumatran rhino crisis is worse than previously thought. The IUCN has released an updated population estimate of “less than 100 individuals”, essentially halving earlier estimates of 180. This devastating news was announced at the Sumatran Rhino Summit convened by the International Union for…
In Episode 28, we’re talking about rhino horn trafficking in India with
Dr. Bibhab Talukdar, Chair of the IUCN Asian Rhino Specialist Group.
South Africa: 188 Rhinos Killed in 85 Days (via Annamiticus)
At least 188 rhinos were killed in South Africa during the first quarter of 2013, according to the country’s Department of Environmental Affairs. Of the 188 rhinos, 135 were killed in Kruger National Park, 17 in North West, 16 in KwaZulu-Natal, ten in Limpopo, and ten in Mpumalanga provinces. 63…
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