Authorities from two law enforcement agencies arrested two suspected rhino killers in Kaziranga National Park.
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12 May 12
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Posted in Asian Rhinos, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, Indian rhino, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Altaf Hussain, Assam, Dilowar Hussain, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, India, Indian rhino, Kaziranga National Park, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, traditional Chinese medicine
Tagged Altaf Hussain, Assam, Dilowar Hussain, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, India, Indian rhino, Kaziranga National Park, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, traditional Chinese medicine
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
29 Apr 12
Rhinos, lions, and other imperiled wildlife are being exported from South Africa to a Bangladeshi zoo with a dark and suspicious history.
24 Apr 12
For the second time this month, Nepal’s Central Investigation Bureau has successfully nabbed a gang of rhino horn racketeers.
Posted in Asian Rhinos, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, Indian rhino, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, Indian rhino, Keshav Bahadur Rokka, Krishna Bahadur Dhital, Nepal, Ram Bahadur Gurung, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Rudra Bahadur KC, traditional Chinese medicine
Tagged Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, Indian rhino, Keshav Bahadur Rokka, Krishna Bahadur Dhital, Nepal, Ram Bahadur Gurung, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Rudra Bahadur KC, traditional Chinese medicine
16 Apr 12
Busted! Two suspected rhino horn traders were reportedly arrested by Nepal’s Central Investigation Bureau. 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 – Facebook
Posted in Asian Rhinos, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, Indian rhino, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Asian rhino, Chitwan National Park, illegal rhino horn trade, Kamala Shakya, Krishan Bahadur Khadka, Nepal, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, traditional Chinese medicine
Tagged Asian rhino, Chitwan National Park, illegal rhino horn trade, Kamala Shakya, Krishan Bahadur Khadka, Nepal, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, traditional Chinese medicine
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
9 Apr 12
The rhino population in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park has risen to 2290, up from the 2009 census which counted 2048 rhinos.
Posted in Asian Rhinos, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Education
Tagged Greater One-Horned Rhino, India, Indian rhino, Indian Rhino Vision 2020, IRV 2020, Kaziranga National Park, Manas National Park, Orang National Park, Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Rhino Conservation, Rhinoceros unicornis
Tagged Greater One-Horned Rhino, India, Indian rhino, Indian Rhino Vision 2020, IRV 2020, Kaziranga National Park, Manas National Park, Orang National Park, Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Rhino Conservation, Rhinoceros unicornis
4 Apr 12
Following more than an entire calendar year of peaceful existence, a greater one-horned rhino was killed in Nepal’s Chitwan National Park.
Posted in Asian Rhinos, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, Indian rhino, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Asian rhino, Chitwan National Park, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, Indian rhino, Nepal, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, traditional Chinese medicine
Tagged Asian rhino, Chitwan National Park, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, Indian rhino, Nepal, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, traditional Chinese medicine
22 Mar 12
The rhino census in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary counted 93 greater one-horned rhinos — an increase from 84 rhinos in 2009.
17 Mar 12
Orang National Park in the Indian State of Assam is celebrating the increase of its rhino population to 100 from the previous census in 2009, which found 64 rhinos.
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