The International Rhino Foundation is standing up to the rhino crisis in Southern Africa through the Operation: Stop Poaching Now initiative.
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5 Dec 11
5 Jul 11
The International Rhino Keeper Association (IRKA) and International Rhino Foundation (IRF) are holding a rhino photo contest to help raise funds to protect rhinos in Zimbabwe and South Africa. Winning photos will be featured in the IRKA/IRF 2012 Rhino Calendar.
Posted in African Rhinos, Asian Rhinos, Public Awareness, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Africa, anti-poaching fundraising, Asia, Black Rhino, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, International Rhino Foundation, International Rhino Keeper Association, IRF, IRKA, photo contest, Public Awareness, rhino, rhino calendar, Rhino Conservation, rhino photo, Rhino Poaching, Rhinoceros unicornis, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, white rhino, wildlife photography, Zimbabwe
Tagged Africa, anti-poaching fundraising, Asia, Black Rhino, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, International Rhino Foundation, International Rhino Keeper Association, IRF, IRKA, photo contest, Public Awareness, rhino, rhino calendar, Rhino Conservation, rhino photo, Rhino Poaching, Rhinoceros unicornis, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, white rhino, wildlife photography, Zimbabwe
5 Jun 11
Tweet It was a veritable ‘who’s who’ of the rhino world at the 2011 International Rhino Keeper Association Workshop. Leading authorities in rhino husbandry and conservation met recently in Texas for the only conference of its kind, the International Rhino Keeper Workshop, to share information experienced through captive management and field study. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am [...]
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Posted in African Rhinos, Announcements, Asian Rhinos, Captive Rhinos, Endangered Species, Public Awareness, Public Awareness Posters, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Education
Tagged Asian rhino, critically endangered species, ex situ, Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, in situ, International Rhino Foundation, International Rhino Keeper Association, IRKA, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Education, Rhino Keeper Workshop, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos
Tagged Asian rhino, critically endangered species, ex situ, Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, in situ, International Rhino Foundation, International Rhino Keeper Association, IRKA, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Education, Rhino Keeper Workshop, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos
12 Apr 11
Tweet Great news: A Zimbabwe rhino conservationist is one of this year’s six recipients of the Goldman Prize. Zimbabwe rhino conservationist Raoul du Toit has been awarded the prestigious Goldman Prize for his work in initiatives that have helped to develop and maintain the country’s largest remaining black rhino populations. The Prize is the largest [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, Black Rhino, Public Awareness, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Education, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, China, Chinese, critically endangered species, Diceros bicornis, Goldman Environmental Prize, Goldman Prize, illegal rhino horn trade, International Rhino Foundation, Lowveld Rhino Trust, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Raoul du Toit, rhino, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Robert Redford, Saving Rhinos, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Zimbabwe
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, China, Chinese, critically endangered species, Diceros bicornis, Goldman Environmental Prize, Goldman Prize, illegal rhino horn trade, International Rhino Foundation, Lowveld Rhino Trust, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Raoul du Toit, rhino, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Robert Redford, Saving Rhinos, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Zimbabwe
3 Jan 11
Tweet Manas National Park in Assam has welcomed two new residents. After months of meticulous planning, two female Indian rhinos have been successfully translocated from Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary to their new home in Manas National Park. The pair will be joining two male rhinos currently residing in the Park. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of [...]
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Posted in Asian Rhinos, Endangered Species, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Public Awareness, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Horn
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Assam, Greater One-Horned Rhino, India, Indian rhino, Indian Rhino Vision 2020. IRV 2020, International Rhino Foundation, IRF, Manas National Park, Poaching, Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Conservation, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, Saving Rhinos
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Assam, Greater One-Horned Rhino, India, Indian rhino, Indian Rhino Vision 2020. IRV 2020, International Rhino Foundation, IRF, Manas National Park, Poaching, Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Conservation, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, Saving Rhinos
19 Oct 10
Tweet Fewer than 50 Javan rhinos are still surviving – but you can help save them from extinction. The International Rhino Foundation seeks your help in purchasing a new boat for its Rhino Protection Units (RPUs) in Ujung Kulon National Park, Indonesia. River patrols are a vital part of protecting Javan rhinos because most poachers [...]
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Posted in Asian Rhinos, Endangered Species, illegal trade in rhino horn, Javan Rhino, Public Awareness, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, China, Chinese, extinct, extinction, habitat loss, illegal rhino horn trade, Indonesia, International Rhino Foundation, Javan Rhino, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Rhino Protection Unit, Rhinoceros sondaicus, RPU, Saving Rhinos, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Ujung Kulon National Park
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, China, Chinese, extinct, extinction, habitat loss, illegal rhino horn trade, Indonesia, International Rhino Foundation, Javan Rhino, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Rhino Protection Unit, Rhinoceros sondaicus, RPU, Saving Rhinos, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Ujung Kulon National Park
31 Mar 10
Tweet The International Rhino Foundation announced today that Sumatran rhino, Ratu, has lost her first pregnancy. The first breeding between captive-born Sumatran rhino Andalas and his Indonesian mate, Ratu, has sadly ended in a loss of the pregnancy. However, rhino experts say that it is not unusual for a rhino to lose her first pregnancy, [...]
Posted in Announcements, Asian Rhinos, Endangered Species, Rhino Conservation, Sumatran Rhino
Tagged Andalas, Asia, Asian rhino, critically endangered species, Dicerorhinus sumatrensis, habitat loss, Indonesia, International Rhino Foundation, palm oil, Ratu, Rhino Conservation, Sumatran Rhino, Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary, superstition, Way Kambas National Park
Tagged Andalas, Asia, Asian rhino, critically endangered species, Dicerorhinus sumatrensis, habitat loss, Indonesia, International Rhino Foundation, palm oil, Ratu, Rhino Conservation, Sumatran Rhino, Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary, superstition, Way Kambas National Park
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