Infographic showing rhino horns and trophies exported to Asia (including Russia) from South Africa, 2000 — 2010.
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15 May 12
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Posted in African Rhinos, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Public Awareness Posters, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, infographic, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese
Tagged Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, infographic, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese
12 May 12
International concern is growing around South African game industry insiders who are dabbling in illicit rhino horn and lion bone trade.
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Posted in African Rhinos, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged canned lion hunting, Chumlong Lemtongthai, illegal rhino horn trade, Lion Aid, lion bone trade, lion bones, lion breeders, Marnus Steyl, Punpitak Chunchom, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Sandhurst Safaris, South Africa, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting
Tagged canned lion hunting, Chumlong Lemtongthai, illegal rhino horn trade, Lion Aid, lion bone trade, lion bones, lion breeders, Marnus Steyl, Punpitak Chunchom, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Sandhurst Safaris, South Africa, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting
12 May 12
Authorities from two law enforcement agencies arrested two suspected rhino killers in Kaziranga National Park.
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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
11 May 12
Additional details have emerged regarding 30 of the 100-plus live rhinos exported to China from South Africa.
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Posted in African Rhinos, Captive Rhinos, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn
Tagged China, China rhino farms, De Cai International, Kunming Game Reserve, Limpopo Province 2011, live rhino exports South Africa, Public Awareness, Shi Lin Longhui Wildlife Research Center, Thaba Manzi, Tianjin Zoo, traditional Chinese medicine, Yunnan Wild Animal Park, Zheng Zhou Zoo, Zhengzhou zoo
Tagged China, China rhino farms, De Cai International, Kunming Game Reserve, Limpopo Province 2011, live rhino exports South Africa, Public Awareness, Shi Lin Longhui Wildlife Research Center, Thaba Manzi, Tianjin Zoo, traditional Chinese medicine, Yunnan Wild Animal Park, Zheng Zhou Zoo, Zhengzhou zoo
7 May 12
Nepal authorities have arrested two rhino horn dealers identified as Tej BK and Pramod Adhikari. 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
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Posted in Asian Rhinos, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Asian rhino, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, Indian rhino, Kathmandu, Nepal, Pramod Adhikari, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Tej BK, traditional Chinese medicine
Tagged Asian rhino, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, Indian rhino, Kathmandu, Nepal, Pramod Adhikari, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Tej BK, traditional Chinese medicine
7 May 12
While traditional Chinese “cure-alls” sometimes include endangered species such as rhinos, tigers, and pangolins, the Eastern folk medicine craze has recently become even creepier, as South Korean customs officials have found it necessary to crack down on traffickers of “Chinese-made capsules made from dead human babies”.
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Posted in African Rhinos, Asian Rhinos, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn
Tagged China, Chinese, Chinese dead baby capsules, critically endangered species, human flesh capsules, pangolin scales, Rhino Horn, superstition, tiger bones, traditional Chinese medicine
Tagged China, Chinese, Chinese dead baby capsules, critically endangered species, human flesh capsules, pangolin scales, Rhino Horn, superstition, tiger bones, traditional Chinese medicine
4 May 12
Park authorities in Indonesia’s Ujung Kulon National Park have compiled an incredible video which features footage of more than 30 Javan rhinos — nearly the entire population of this critically endangered species.
Posted in Asian Rhinos, Javan Rhino, Public Awareness, Public Awareness Videos, Rhino Conservation
Tagged Asian rhino, critically endangered species, Indonesia, Java, Javan Rhino, javan rhino video, Rhino Conservation, Rhinoceros sondaicus, Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus, Ujung Kulon National Park
Tagged Asian rhino, critically endangered species, Indonesia, Java, Javan Rhino, javan rhino video, Rhino Conservation, Rhinoceros sondaicus, Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus, Ujung Kulon National Park
3 May 12
World-famous drummer and former Beatle Ringo Starr is helping to raise awareness about the rhino crisis.
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
1 May 12
Acting on intelligence reports, Kaziranga forest officials have arrested two individuals identified as Rupam Kutum and Manoj Pegu, believed to be part of a rhino-killing gang operating in India.
Posted in Asian Rhinos, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Asian rhino, Assam, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, India, Indian rhino, Kaziranga National Park, Manoj Pegu, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Rupam Kutum, traditional Chinese medicine
Tagged Asian rhino, Assam, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, India, Indian rhino, Kaziranga National Park, Manoj Pegu, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Rupam Kutum, traditional Chinese medicine
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