Why does the demand for rhino horn persist? After all, rhino horn has no proven medicinal value. However, China (using rhinos imported from South Africa) is engaged in a profit-seeking scheme that depends on sick people using rhino horn instead of taking medicine.
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30 Jan 12
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Posted in African Rhinos, Captive Rhinos, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Education, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Thoughts, opinions, observations
Tagged bogus medicine, China, China rhino farms, Chinese, Chinese rhino farms, illegal rhino horn trade, Longui Pharmaceutical, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, rhino horn cancer myth, Rhino Poaching, South Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine
Tagged bogus medicine, China, China rhino farms, Chinese, Chinese rhino farms, illegal rhino horn trade, Longui Pharmaceutical, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, rhino horn cancer myth, Rhino Poaching, South Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine
3 Aug 11
This is not just any cake – it’s a cake in the shape of a rhino!
12 Jun 11
Tweet Another inconvenient truth. Despite a series of troubling indicators that should have alerted South African authorities to China’s intentions to breed rhinos commercially in order to harvest their horns, over 100 live rhinos were exported from South Africa to China between 2007 and the present. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos LLC, [...]
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Posted in African Rhinos, Captive Rhinos, Endangered Species, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, Thoughts, opinions, observations
Tagged Africa, Asia, breeding rhino for horns, China, China rhino farm, china rhino horn scheme, Chinese, chinese farming rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino exports, rhino imports, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, South Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, white rhino
Tagged Africa, Asia, breeding rhino for horns, China, China rhino farm, china rhino horn scheme, Chinese, chinese farming rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino exports, rhino imports, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, South Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, white rhino
20 Oct 10
Tweet The insatiable demand for rhino horn has taken two innocent lives at once. A female rhino was found butchered last weekend, with her horns missing, in the Borakalalo National Park near Brits. Tragically, the rhino was pregnant. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos LLC, which publishes news and information about the global [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, Thoughts, opinions, observations
Tagged Africa, Borakalalo National Park, Brits, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, North West Province, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Viet Nam, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino
Tagged Africa, Borakalalo National Park, Brits, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, North West Province, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Viet Nam, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino
15 Oct 10
Tweet A simple click will now translate our blog into any one of 51 languages! In order to better serve our global audience, the Saving Rhinos blog now features a useful Google Translate™ menu. It’s right there on the upper right hand side, above the “Welcome” message. While the Google Translate™ tool may not offer [...]
Posted in Announcements, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Education, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Thoughts, opinions, observations
Tagged 51 languages, Africa, Asia, China, Chinese, global, illegal rhino horn trade, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Education, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, translate, translation, translation service
Tagged 51 languages, Africa, Asia, China, Chinese, global, illegal rhino horn trade, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Education, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, translate, translation, translation service
11 Oct 10
Tweet Is is acceptable to turn rhino horn into a commodity and profit from ignorance? As the world begins to take a closer look at the scourge of rhino killings that is sweeping South Africa, the issue of legalized trade in rhino horn has resurfaced again. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos LLC, [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, Black Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Southern white rhino, Sumatran Rhino, Thoughts, opinions, observations, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, CITES, Dawie Groenewald, elephant poaching, illegal rhino horn trade, ivory, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, CITES, Dawie Groenewald, elephant poaching, illegal rhino horn trade, ivory, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino
16 Sep 10
Tweet I got inked for rhinos. For quite some time now, I have been entertaining the idea of getting a rhino tattoo. With the designation of September as “rhino month”, the upcoming “Make Noise for Rhinos Day” on September 22nd, and the current anti-poaching campaign for rhinos, I decided this would be the perfect time [...]
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Posted in Asian Rhinos, Endangered Species, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Public Awareness, Thoughts, opinions, observations
Tagged Asian rhino, Berkeley, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illustration, Indian rhino, inked, Marke Bode, Public Awareness, rhino tattoo, Sacred Rose Tattoo, Saving Rhinos, september solidarity for rhinos campaign, standing in solidarity with rhinos
Tagged Asian rhino, Berkeley, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illustration, Indian rhino, inked, Marke Bode, Public Awareness, rhino tattoo, Sacred Rose Tattoo, Saving Rhinos, september solidarity for rhinos campaign, standing in solidarity with rhinos
30 Aug 10
Tweet 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 – [...]
Posted in Endangered Species, Public Awareness, Recommended Books, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Thoughts, opinions, observations
Tagged Anson Wong, Anson Wong arrested, Asia, Bryan Christy, Chip Bepler, CITES, critically endangered species, Illegal wildlife trade, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, legal trade loppholes, Malaysia, Penang, Perhilitan, Public Awareness, reptile smuggling, Rhino Education, Saving Rhinos, Sungai Rusa, The Lizard King, The True Crimes and Passions of the Worlds Greatest Reptile Smugglers, willdlife trafficking
Tagged Anson Wong, Anson Wong arrested, Asia, Bryan Christy, Chip Bepler, CITES, critically endangered species, Illegal wildlife trade, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, legal trade loppholes, Malaysia, Penang, Perhilitan, Public Awareness, reptile smuggling, Rhino Education, Saving Rhinos, Sungai Rusa, The Lizard King, The True Crimes and Passions of the Worlds Greatest Reptile Smugglers, willdlife trafficking
25 Aug 10
Tweet Should trade in rhino horn be legalized? A vigorous debate about the controversial idea of legalizing trade in rhino horn has erupted and is now in full swing on social media networks and the blogosphere. Supporters such as Wildlife Ranching South Africa (WRSA) claim that legal trade would be tightly monitored and a way [...]
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Posted in African Rhinos, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, Thoughts, opinions, observations, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, antique rhino horn, China, Chinese, Chinese rhino farming, horn harvesting rhino horn harvesting, illegal rhino horn trade, legalized trade in rhino horn, poacher, Poaching, rhino, rhino farm, Rhino Horn, rhino horn auction, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, taxidermy, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, Wildife Ranching South Africa, WRSA
Tagged Africa, antique rhino horn, China, Chinese, Chinese rhino farming, horn harvesting rhino horn harvesting, illegal rhino horn trade, legalized trade in rhino horn, poacher, Poaching, rhino, rhino farm, Rhino Horn, rhino horn auction, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, taxidermy, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, Wildife Ranching South Africa, WRSA
13 Aug 10
Tweet 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 [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, Announcements, Asian Rhinos, Black Rhino, Borneo Rhino, Endangered Species, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Javan Rhino, Northern White Rhino, Public Awareness, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Education, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, Sumatran Rhino, Thoughts, opinions, observations, White Rhinos
Tagged Animal Investigators: How the World's First Wildlife Forensics Lab is Solving Crimes and Saving Endangered Species, Assam, illegal trade in rhino horn, India, Laurel Neme, Nepal, Poaching, podcast, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Education, Rhino Horn, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, TCM, The WildLife with Laurel Neme, traditional Chinese medicine, wildlife trafficking
Tagged Animal Investigators: How the World's First Wildlife Forensics Lab is Solving Crimes and Saving Endangered Species, Assam, illegal trade in rhino horn, India, Laurel Neme, Nepal, Poaching, podcast, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Education, Rhino Horn, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, TCM, The WildLife with Laurel Neme, traditional Chinese medicine, wildlife trafficking
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