Tweet A troubling tally from South Africa. South Africa’s rhino killing epidemic continues to escalate: The country’s Water and Environmental Affairs Minister, Edna Molewa, has announced that at least 51 of the country’s iconic pachyderms have been slaughtered for their horns since the beginning of the year. In addition, 44 suspects have been arrested in [...]
Browsing the archives for the Dwesa Nature Reserve tag
6 Mar 11
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Posted in African Rhinos, Eastern Cape 2011, Free State 2011, Free State 2011, illegal trade in rhino horn, KwaZulu-Natal 2011, Limpopo Province 2011, Mpumalanga 2011, North West 2011, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, Western Cape 2011, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, Dwesa Nature Reserve, Eastern Cape 2011, Free State 2011, illegal rhino horn trade, Kruger National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo Province 2011, Mpumalanga 2011, North West Province, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, superstition, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, Western Cape
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, Dwesa Nature Reserve, Eastern Cape 2011, Free State 2011, illegal rhino horn trade, Kruger National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo Province 2011, Mpumalanga 2011, North West Province, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, superstition, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, Western Cape
6 Mar 11
Tweet The rhino death toll continues to rise in South Africa. A total of four rhinos have reportedly been killed in Dwesa Nature Reserve since the beginning of the year. The first rhino was found on February 19th and three were found just last week; all were missing their horns. The tragedies at Dwesa Nature [...]
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Posted in African Rhinos, Eastern Cape 2011, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, Dwesa, Dwesa Nature Reserve, Eastern Cape 2011, illegal rhino horn trade, Kariega Game Reserve, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, Dwesa, Dwesa Nature Reserve, Eastern Cape 2011, illegal rhino horn trade, Kariega Game Reserve, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino
16 Aug 10
The demand for rhino horn in Vietnam has increased substantially over the past few years, and the country is currently considered a significant factor in the illegal rhino horn trade.
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Posted in African Rhinos, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, Animal Rights Africa, counterfeit rhino horn, Dwesa Nature Reserve, fake rhino horn, illegal rhino horn trade, illegal trafficking, illegal wildlife trafficking, imitation rhino horn, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Rhinoceros sondaicus, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, Vietnamese embassy, Vu Moc Anh
Tagged Africa, Animal Rights Africa, counterfeit rhino horn, Dwesa Nature Reserve, fake rhino horn, illegal rhino horn trade, illegal trafficking, illegal wildlife trafficking, imitation rhino horn, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Rhinoceros sondaicus, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, Vietnamese embassy, Vu Moc Anh
20 May 10
Tweet Should South African game auctions exclude trophy hunt operators from acquiring rhinos? As increasing evidence suggests that some of South Africa’s legal trophy hunts are linked to illegal rhino horn trade, perhaps it is time take a closer look at game auctions that provide rhinos to professional hunters and trophy hunt operators. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI [...]
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Posted in African Rhinos, Black Rhino, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, Thoughts, opinions, observations
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, Chinese, critically endangered species, Dwesa Nature Reserve, extinction, Fletcher Trust, game auction, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Sandhurst Safaris, Shamwari Game Reserve, South Africa, trophy hunting, Viet Nam, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, Chinese, critically endangered species, Dwesa Nature Reserve, extinction, Fletcher Trust, game auction, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Sandhurst Safaris, Shamwari Game Reserve, South Africa, trophy hunting, Viet Nam, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino
21 May 09
Tweet Apparently, a “green hunt” isn’t as profitable as a rhino slaughter. Or so it would indicate as the “right” to kill 6 White Rhinos in Dwesa Nature Reserve has been granted to the highest bidder, African Scent Safaris. Three of the rhinos have already been murdered, reportedly by Vietnamese clients, who have had the [...]
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