Nepal’s Central Investigation Bureau has arrested a gang of seven rhino horn smugglers. The accused have been identified as Dipak Bahadur Hamal, Dil Bahadur, Lor Bahadur Gurung, Bhim Bahadur Bishwokarma, Ramesh Hamal, Dinesh Adhikari (“Chari”), and Narayan Shrestha.
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14 Jul 11
Posted in Asian Rhinos, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, Indian rhino, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Asia, Chari, Chinese, Chitwan National Park, Dinesh Adhikari, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, Indian rhino, Kathmandu, Nepal, Poaching, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, traditional Chinese medicine
Tagged Asia, Chari, Chinese, Chitwan National Park, Dinesh Adhikari, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, Indian rhino, Kathmandu, Nepal, Poaching, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, traditional Chinese medicine
12 Apr 11
Tweet Authorities in Nepal have arrested a well-known rhino poacher. A notorious rhino poacher who had previously been granted amnesty by the Nepalese government is once again in custody. Ram Sharan Bishworkarma (Ramsaran BK), along with Chhong Palden Lama, were reportedly arrested in Kathmandu with twelve rhino toes in their possession. In 2001, Bishworkarma was [...]
Posted in Asian Rhinos, Endangered Species, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, Indian rhino, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Bangkok, Chhong Palden Lama, China, Chinese, Chitwan National Park, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, Indian rhino, Indian subcontinent, Kathmandu, Nepal, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Ram Sharan Bishworkarma, Ramsaran BK, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhino toenails, rhino toes, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, southeast Asia, superstition, TCM, Thailand, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Bangkok, Chhong Palden Lama, China, Chinese, Chitwan National Park, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, Indian rhino, Indian subcontinent, Kathmandu, Nepal, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Ram Sharan Bishworkarma, Ramsaran BK, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhino toenails, rhino toes, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, southeast Asia, superstition, TCM, Thailand, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese
10 Aug 10
Tweet Two rhino horn and bear gall bladder smugglers have been arrested just outside Nepal’s capital. Undercover police have arrested two members of a wildlife smuggling operation near Kathmandu. The officers posed as buyers and confiscated one rhino horn and two bear gall bladders. Both rhino horn and bear bile are prized ingredients in traditional [...]
Posted in Asian Rhinos, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, bear bile, bear gall bladders, China, Chinese, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, Illegal wildlife trade, illegal wildlife trafficking, Indian rhino, Kabod Gurung, Kathmandu, Mingmar Tamang, Nepal, Nilopu, poacher, Poaching, Rasuwa, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, smugglers, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, wildlife trafficking
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, bear bile, bear gall bladders, China, Chinese, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, Illegal wildlife trade, illegal wildlife trafficking, Indian rhino, Kabod Gurung, Kathmandu, Mingmar Tamang, Nepal, Nilopu, poacher, Poaching, Rasuwa, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, smugglers, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, wildlife trafficking
19 Jul 10
Tweet University students in Nepal are urging the government to award life sentences to rhino poachers. Students from several universities in Nepal gathered last week to demand that the government amend the National Park and Wildlife Conservation Act of 1973 in order to impose life sentences for the crime of rhino poaching. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am [...]
Posted in Asian Rhinos, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Asia, Asian demand for rhino horn, Asian rhino, China, Chinese, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, Indian rhino, Kathmandu, myths, myths about rhino horn, National Youth Alliance for Rhino Conservation, Nepal, NYARC, poacher, Poaching, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Rhinoceros unicornis, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine
Tagged Asia, Asian demand for rhino horn, Asian rhino, China, Chinese, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, Indian rhino, Kathmandu, myths, myths about rhino horn, National Youth Alliance for Rhino Conservation, Nepal, NYARC, poacher, Poaching, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Rhinoceros unicornis, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine
13 Jul 10
Tweet Kathmandu police have made three arrests and confiscated a rhino horn. Police officers deployed by the Metropolitan Police Crime Division in Kathmandu have arrested three people involved in a rhino horn smuggling operation, and confiscated a rhino horn. The trio had attempted to sell the horn for Rs. 1.8 million (USD $38,553). Rhishja Cota-LarsonI [...]
Posted in Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Amrit Lama, Arjun Neupane, Asia, Asian rhino, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, Indian rhino, Kathmandu, Man Bahadur Lama, Nepal, Nuwakot, poacher, Poaching, Rhino Horn, rhino horn smuggling, Rhino Poaching, Rhinoceros unicornis, Sameer Thapa, Sindhupalchowk
Tagged Amrit Lama, Arjun Neupane, Asia, Asian rhino, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, Indian rhino, Kathmandu, Man Bahadur Lama, Nepal, Nuwakot, poacher, Poaching, Rhino Horn, rhino horn smuggling, Rhino Poaching, Rhinoceros unicornis, Sameer Thapa, Sindhupalchowk
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