According to the latest news released by South Africa’s Department of Environmental Affairs, the country’s rhino death toll has risen to 210 since the beginning of the year.
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8 May 12
2 May 12
The International Rhino Foundation has set an ambitious target of raising $10,000 on “Cinco de Rhino” — May 5th — and you can help make it happen!
Posted in African Rhinos, Asian Rhinos, Black Rhino, Borneo Rhino, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Javan Rhino, Public Awareness, Rhino Conservation, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged #cincoderhino2012, African Rhinos, Asian rhino, Cinco de Rhino, cincoderhino, International Rhino Foundation, Public Awareness, Rhino Conservation
Tagged #cincoderhino2012, African Rhinos, Asian rhino, Cinco de Rhino, cincoderhino, International Rhino Foundation, Public Awareness, Rhino Conservation
30 Apr 12
South Africa’s rhino death toll has risen to at least 199 since the start of 2012, according to the most recent statement made by the country’s Department of Environmental Affairs.
16 Apr 12
Tragedies in Kenya. Security has been increased in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and Solio Ranch, following the recent discovery of two separate rhino killing incidents. Staff WriterSaving Rhinos website: savingrhinos.org | Blog: Rhino Horn is NOT Medicine | Web series and podcast: Behind the Schemes | World Rhino Day: worldrhinoday.org |More Posts – Website – Twitter [...]
10 Apr 12
Although the notion of “legalizing” the trade in rhino horn has recently been touted as a “solution” to the rhino crisis, it turns out that the same agenda was proposed 15 years ago — during a year when four rhinos were killed in South Africa.
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Posted in African Rhinos, Asian Rhinos, Black Rhino, Borneo Rhino, Captive Rhinos, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, Indian rhino, Javan Rhino, Public Awareness, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino
Tagged Africa, Asia, Asian rhino, Black Rhino, China, critically endangered species, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, Indian rhino, Javan Rhino, legal rhino horn trade, legalised rhino horn trade, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, South Africa, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting
Tagged Africa, Asia, Asian rhino, Black Rhino, China, critically endangered species, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, Indian rhino, Javan Rhino, legal rhino horn trade, legalised rhino horn trade, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, South Africa, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting
27 Mar 12
A quick follow up to the shocking news that the KAZA partner states planned to “sell rhino horn powder in clinics and pharmacies”, as reported earlier this week in South Africa: Reliable sources close to the situation have indicated that this information is an unsubstantiated rumor.
Posted in African Rhinos, Black Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, White Rhinos
Tagged Angola, Botswana, illegal rhino horn trade, Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Are, KAZA-TFCA, Namibia, Rhino Horn, rhino horn powder, Rhino Poaching, Southern Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Tagged Angola, Botswana, illegal rhino horn trade, Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Are, KAZA-TFCA, Namibia, Rhino Horn, rhino horn powder, Rhino Poaching, Southern Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
26 Mar 12
An unsettling article in the Times Live reports that the five Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA) partners — Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Namibia and Angola — have “agreed to the sale of rhino horn powder in clinics and pharmacies”.
Posted in African Rhinos, Black Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, White Rhinos
Tagged Angola, Botswana, China, illegal rhino horn trade, Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area, Namibia, Rhino Horn, rhino horn powder, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Tagged Angola, Botswana, China, illegal rhino horn trade, Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area, Namibia, Rhino Horn, rhino horn powder, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
16 Mar 12
Perhaps one of the most disturbing elements of the South Africa’s rhino crisis has been the apparent involvement of people from the wildlife industry, including veterinarians, professional hunters, safari operators, and game capturers.
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Posted in African Rhinos, Black Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, Limpopo Province 2011, Mpumalanga 2011, North West 2011, Private Game Farm, Public Awareness, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, Coena Smith, Dawie Groenewald, Karel Toet, M99, Manie du Plessis, Marius Prinsloo, Oljaco Game Dealers, poacher, Poaching, rhino, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, South Africa, trophy hunting
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, Coena Smith, Dawie Groenewald, Karel Toet, M99, Manie du Plessis, Marius Prinsloo, Oljaco Game Dealers, poacher, Poaching, rhino, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, South Africa, trophy hunting
5 Mar 12
One of the suspects arrested in the US rhino horn investigation known as Operation Crash”, Wade Steffen, is a former rodeo star and 2010 co-champion at the All-American ProRodeo Finals in Waco, Texas.
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Posted in Black Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged All-American ProRodeo Finals, Black Rhino, critically endangered species, illegal rhino horn trade, operation crash, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rodeo, traditional Chinese medicine, Wade Steffen
Tagged All-American ProRodeo Finals, Black Rhino, critically endangered species, illegal rhino horn trade, operation crash, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rodeo, traditional Chinese medicine, Wade Steffen
26 Feb 12
Court documents filed in the US federal investigation “Operation Crash” have revealed that Jim Lolli of Lolli Brothers Livestock Market in Macon, MO, and former Macon Police Chief Scott Ziebarth may be connected to a rhino horn trafficking ring.
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Posted in African Rhinos, Black Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged antique rhino horn, Lolli Brothers Livestock Market, operation crash, rhino horn auction, rhino trophy, US rhino horn arrests, USFWS, Win Lee Corporation, World Class Big Game Trophy Mount
Tagged antique rhino horn, Lolli Brothers Livestock Market, operation crash, rhino horn auction, rhino trophy, US rhino horn arrests, USFWS, Win Lee Corporation, World Class Big Game Trophy Mount
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