Browsing the archives for the Endangered Species category
There is hope for the world’s 48 Javan rhinos, thanks to a team of international rhino conservation groups.
An exciting project to expand the habitat of the world’s only viable population of critically endangered Javan rhinos is moving forward, thanks to a coalition of international rhino conservation organizations.
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WWF takes a stand for rhinos with a new campaign.
In response to the alarming escalation in rhino poaching, WWF has launched a global campaign to raise awareness and funds for the world’s remaining rhinos.
Over the last five years, more than 600 rhinos have been illegally killed to fuel the demand for rhino horn in [...]
This month’s book is The Lizard King: The True Crimes and Passions of the World’s Greatest Reptile Smugglers by Bryan Christy.
Book Summary: The Lizard King takes the reader on a thrilling journey into the heart of the reptile smuggling world.
Infamous animal trafficker Anson Wong – who was recently arrested in Malaysia – [...]
Listen to a one-hour discussion of the illegal rhino horn trade on The WildLife with Laurel Neme.
Recently, I had the exciting opportunity to be a guest on “The WildLife”, a radio talk show hosted by Dr. Laurel Neme. We discussed the illegal trade in rhino horn and the fact that because rhino horn has no [...]
Troubling information indicates China is already farming rhinos for horn.
A disturbing proposal from China reveals that “artificial propagation” of rhinos is under way, and the use of rhino horn as an “important raw material” in traditional Chinese medicine is being promoted and encouraged, indicating China is preparing for an attempt to have the ban on [...]
A 10-year jail sentence has been given to a Vietnamese man who attempted to smuggle rhino horns out of South Africa.
The Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a Vietnamese man to 10 years in jail for attempting to smuggle rhino horns from South Africa to Vietnam.
Rhino poachers struck again in South Africa during the World Cup, leaving a female rhino to die after slashing off her horns.
A female rhino miraculously survived a horrific mutilation by poachers who tranquilized her and used a chainsaw to remove her horns, with the blades cutting deep into the rhino’s skull.
She was left to [...]
South Africa’s Kruger National Park has now lost at least four rhinos to poachers during the last two weeks.
Since the World Cup opening, South Africa’s famous Kruger National Park has become a killing field: The discovery of two more mutilated rhino corpses brings the death toll to four.
A UK man has received jail time for dealing in rhino horn on a popular Internet auction site.
Mark Rowland of Swaffham, Norfolk, has been sentenced to nine months in prison for attempting to sell a rhino horn on eBay to a buyer in the US.
The rhino horn was reportedly priced at £2,000.
According to The [...]
