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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26 Jun 10
23 Jun 10
Tweet There is a growing opinion among some conservationists, activists, and the general public that it is time to make a bold and very public statement in order to protect rhinos from the killing crisis that is poised to push these majestic creatures even closer to extinction. As many of you are now aware, Assam [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, Announcements, Asian Rhinos, Endangered Species, Public Awareness, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Thoughts, opinions, observations
Tagged Africa, Asia, Assam, critically endangered species, illegal trade, ivory, Kenya, Public Awareness, public burning, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Horn, rhino horn burning, rhino horn stockpiles, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, rhinos, Saving Rhinos, stockpiles, traditional Chinese medicine
Tagged Africa, Asia, Assam, critically endangered species, illegal trade, ivory, Kenya, Public Awareness, public burning, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Horn, rhino horn burning, rhino horn stockpiles, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, rhinos, Saving Rhinos, stockpiles, traditional Chinese medicine
15 Jun 10
Tweet Three men were arrested as they tried to smuggle rhino horn to Vietnam just before the World Cup opening. Customs officials at OR Tambo International Airport have arrested three men for attempting to smuggle rhino horn from South Africa to Vietnam. Two of the men were caught just 30 minutes before the World Cup [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, Endangered Species, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, Asian demand for rhino horn, China, Chinese, Chinese medicine, FIFA, illegal trade, illegal trafficking, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, rhino horn smuggling, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, South Africa, superstition, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, World Cup
Tagged Africa, Asian demand for rhino horn, China, Chinese, Chinese medicine, FIFA, illegal trade, illegal trafficking, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, rhino horn smuggling, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, South Africa, superstition, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, World Cup
3 Jun 10
Tweet UK-based Save the Rhino International has posted a statement regarding the recent uproar surrounding the charity’s ties to sport hunting. The recent stir caused by Save the Rhino International’s partnership with Safari Club International, a trophy hunting organization, has prompted the charity to post a response on its website. Click here to read the [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, Black Rhino, Endangered Species, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Thoughts, opinions, observations, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, critically endangered species, illegal trade, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhinoceros, South Africa, sport hunting, sport killing, trophy hunting
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, critically endangered species, illegal trade, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhinoceros, South Africa, sport hunting, sport killing, trophy hunting
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