Customs officers in Hong Kong have reportedly intercepted a shipment containing 33 rhino horns, 758 ivory chopsticks, and 123 ivory bracelets. The illicit cargo arrived from Cape Town, South Africa.
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15 Nov 11
15 Aug 11
With rhino horn and ivory trade issues at the forefront of the 61st meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), China and other consumer countries are in the hot seat.
1 Mar 11
Tweet Photo gallery of the rhino horn and ivory bust in Bangkok. Last week, 118 elephant tusks and three rhino horns were confiscated by Thai customs officials at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport. The shipment originated from Nigeria and arrived in Thailand after passing through Doha, Qatar, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Thanks to the wildlife trade [...]
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Posted in African Rhinos, Black Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, Asia, Bangkok, China, Chinese, critically endangered species, elephant tusks, illegal rhino horn trade, ivory, Malaysia, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Thailand, traditional Chinese medicine, TRAFFIC, Vietnam, wildife trafficking
Tagged Africa, Asia, Bangkok, China, Chinese, critically endangered species, elephant tusks, illegal rhino horn trade, ivory, Malaysia, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Thailand, traditional Chinese medicine, TRAFFIC, Vietnam, wildife trafficking
1 Mar 11
Tweet Rhino horns, rhino horn powder, and ivory were confiscated by police in southwestern China. China’s Kunming Forest Police have released information regarding two rhino horn seizures that recently occurred in the country. Authorities confiscated one critically endangered Sumatran rhino horn, two critically endangered black rhino horns and powder derived from black rhino horns, and [...]
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Posted in African Rhinos, Asian Rhinos, Black Rhino, Endangered Species, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Sumatran Rhino
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Black Rhino, China, Chinese, critically endangered species, Dehong, Dicerorhinus sumatrensis, Diceros bicornis, illegal rhino horn trade, ivory, Kunming, Kunming Forest Police, Nanning, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn powder, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, Sumatran Rhino, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Black Rhino, China, Chinese, critically endangered species, Dehong, Dicerorhinus sumatrensis, Diceros bicornis, illegal rhino horn trade, ivory, Kunming, Kunming Forest Police, Nanning, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn powder, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, Sumatran Rhino, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam
25 Feb 11
Tweet A positive step in the battle against illegal rhino horn and ivory trafficking. Customs officials at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Bangkok, have seized 118 elephant tusks and three rhino horns from a shipment originating from Nigeria. The contraband arrived in Thailand after passing through Doha, Qatar, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Apparently destined for a company [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Africa, Bangkok, China, Chinese, CITES research loopholes, critically endangered species, Doha, illegal rhino horn trade, ivory, Kuala Lumpur, legal trade loopholes, Malaysia, Nigeria, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Qatar, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, Suvarnabhumi International Airport, TCM, Thailand, traditional Chinese medicine, TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC Southeast Asia
Tagged Africa, Bangkok, China, Chinese, CITES research loopholes, critically endangered species, Doha, illegal rhino horn trade, ivory, Kuala Lumpur, legal trade loopholes, Malaysia, Nigeria, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Qatar, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, Suvarnabhumi International Airport, TCM, Thailand, traditional Chinese medicine, TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC Southeast Asia
11 Oct 10
Tweet Is is acceptable to turn rhino horn into a commodity and profit from ignorance? As the world begins to take a closer look at the scourge of rhino killings that is sweeping South Africa, the issue of legalized trade in rhino horn has resurfaced again. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos LLC, [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, Black Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Southern white rhino, Sumatran Rhino, Thoughts, opinions, observations, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, CITES, Dawie Groenewald, elephant poaching, illegal rhino horn trade, ivory, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, CITES, Dawie Groenewald, elephant poaching, illegal rhino horn trade, ivory, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino
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
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