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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16 Aug 10
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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
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
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