Warning signs: Disturbing developments in Namibia could be edging the country’s rhino population closer to danger.
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5 Feb 12
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Posted in African Rhinos, Black Rhino, Endangered Species, illegal trade in rhino horn, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, China, desert adapted black rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, Namibia, Otjiwa Safari Lodge, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnamese
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, China, desert adapted black rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, Namibia, Otjiwa Safari Lodge, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnamese
18 Jan 12
The WWF has confirmed South Africa’s rhino death toll for 2011 reached a record-breaking 448.
18 Jan 12
Experts are hoping that the recent capture of an extremely rare subspecies of Sumatran rhino can save these ancient mammals from extinction.
15 Jan 12
Police in Guwahati have arrested a man identified as Chin Khansong after he sneaked into the Assam State Zoo with a .303 rifle, ammunition, an axe, and a machete. The suspect confessed he was planning to kill “as many rhinos as possible” in order to sell their horns.
Posted in Asian Rhinos, Captive Rhinos, Endangered Species, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, Indian rhino, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Assam State Zoo, Chin Khansong, Chinese, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, Manipur, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine
Tagged Assam State Zoo, Chin Khansong, Chinese, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, Manipur, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine
13 Nov 11
The world’s leading conservation and environmental organizations – among others – are speaking out against the use of rhino horn as a medical treatment. Check out this list of quotes with source links and a few videos.
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Posted in African Rhinos, Asian Rhinos, Black Rhino, Endangered Species, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, Indian rhino, Javan Rhino, Public Awareness, Public Awareness Videos, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Education, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, rhino horn is not medicine, Rhino Poaching, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, World Rhino Day
Tagged Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, rhino horn is not medicine, Rhino Poaching, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, World Rhino Day
24 Oct 11
Tragic news: The extinction of the Javan rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus) in Vietnam is now confirmed, according to WWF and the International Rhino Foundation (IRF).
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Posted in Asian Rhinos, Endangered Species, illegal trade in rhino horn, Javan Rhino, Public Awareness, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Cat Tien National Park, conservation failure, critically endangered species, illegal rhino horn trade, Javan Rhino, javan rhino extinct, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Cat Tien National Park, conservation failure, critically endangered species, illegal rhino horn trade, Javan Rhino, javan rhino extinct, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese
9 Sep 11
The Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine (RCHM) in the UK has issued a statement condemning the use of rhino horn in Chinese medicine.
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Posted in African Rhinos, Asian Rhinos, Endangered Species, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged China, Public Awareness, RCHM, Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Rhino Horn, rhino horn medicine myth, Rhino Poaching, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, UK, World Rhino Day
Tagged China, Public Awareness, RCHM, Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Rhino Horn, rhino horn medicine myth, Rhino Poaching, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, UK, World Rhino Day
7 Sep 11
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center will celebrate World Rhino Day by hosting an art contest for local schoolchildren, and selling the art on September 22 at Hollywood and Vine restaurant in Glen Rose. All proceeds from the art show and a portion of the proceeds from the dinners served on World Rhino Day will go to Fossil Rim’s rhino program.
31 Aug 11
Artist Maximo Riera has created an incredible piece: An exquisitely detailed chair in the shape of a rhino.
Posted in African Rhinos, Endangered Species, Public Awareness, White Rhinos
Tagged Maximo Riera, Public Awareness, rhino, rhino chair, rhino-shaped chair, rhinoceros, white rhino
Tagged Maximo Riera, Public Awareness, rhino, rhino chair, rhino-shaped chair, rhinoceros, white rhino
5 Jul 11
One of the word’s largest environmental organizations, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), made a most welcome statement in yesterday’s media release by opposing bail for rhino crimes – and acknowledging the fact that rhino horn has no medicinal properties.
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Posted in African Rhinos, Asian Rhinos, Black Rhino, Endangered Species, illegal trade in rhino horn, Indian rhino, Javan Rhino, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, Sumatran Rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, Asia, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, World Wide Fund for Nature, wwf
Tagged Africa, Asia, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, World Wide Fund for Nature, wwf
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