Tweet One of three people arrested for killing rhinos in Kruger National Park is now out on bail. The White River Magistrate’s Court granted R7,000 bail to Sfiso Matsabe, one of three men arrested for killing rhinos in Kruger National Park. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos LLC, which publishes news and information [...]
Browsing the archives for the illegal trade in rhino horn tag
30 Sep 10
Posted in African Rhinos, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, illegal trade in rhino horn, Kruger National Park, Leonard Mashego, Michael Sithole, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn medicinal use, Rhino Poaching, Saving Rhinos, Sfiso Matsabe, South Africa, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, white rhino, White River Magistrate Court
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, illegal trade in rhino horn, Kruger National Park, Leonard Mashego, Michael Sithole, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn medicinal use, Rhino Poaching, Saving Rhinos, Sfiso Matsabe, South Africa, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, white rhino, White River Magistrate Court
20 Aug 10
Tweet A second rhino was killed by poachers in South Africa this week. A female rhino has been found dead near Roedtan in Limpopo. She was shot several times, presumably with an R5 assault rifle and her horns were hacked off. Her hamstrings had also been cut. The rhino was reportedly 40 years old and [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, illegal trade in rhino horn, Limpopo, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Roedtan, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, Springbok flats, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, wildlife trafficking
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, illegal trade in rhino horn, Limpopo, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Roedtan, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, Springbok flats, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, wildlife trafficking
18 Aug 10
Tweet This male white rhino is the latest victim of the illegal rhino horn trade. A male white rhino was viciously struck down on Wednesday morning by poachers armed with AK-47 assault rifles. The bold attack reportedly occurred close to Masinda Camp in the iMfolozi Game Reserve. The rhino’s body – with both horns sliced [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, Chinese demand for rhino horn, illegal rhino horn trade, illegal trade in rhino horn, iMfolozi Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, KZN, Masinda Camp, poacher, Poaching, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, South Africa, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, traditional medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, wildlife trafficking, Zululand Wildlife eForum
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, Chinese demand for rhino horn, illegal rhino horn trade, illegal trade in rhino horn, iMfolozi Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, KZN, Masinda Camp, poacher, Poaching, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, South Africa, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, traditional medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, wildlife trafficking, Zululand Wildlife eForum
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
26 Jun 10
Tweet A UK man has received jail time for dealing in rhino horn on a popular Internet auction site. Mark Rowland of Swaffham, Norfolk, has been sentenced to nine months in prison for attempting to sell a rhino horn on eBay to a buyer in the US. The rhino horn was reportedly priced at £2,000. [...]
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