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Two Rhino Poachers Arrested in Kruger National Park After Shootout with Police

Tweet Two more rhino poachers have been arrested in South Africa. Police have arrested two men in Kruger National Park after a visitor to the park discovered a wounded rhino and notified the authorities. The two suspects are said to be connected to ten additional rhino poaching incidents in the Stolsnek area near Pretoriuskop. Rhishja [...]

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Doctor in Malaysia Speaks Out Against Use of Rhino Horn as Medicine

Tweet A well-known oncologist in Malaysia rejects the notion of rhino horn as a remedy. Dr. Albert Lim Kok Hooi, a consulting oncologist based in Kuala Lumpur, has taken the bold initiative to speak out publicly against the use of rhino horn as a medicine. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos LLC, which [...]

Join Together for World Rhino Day, September 22

Tweet World Rhino Day is September 22nd – how will you show your support for these precious pachyderms? UPDATE: Please see the WORLD RHINO DAY 2011 page for current information! This post refers to World Rhino Day 2010. On September 22nd, people all over the world will take a stand against rhino poaching and the [...]

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Scuttlebutt or Smoking Gun? South African Parks Official Allegedly Involved with Rhino Poaching Syndicate

Tweet A troubling report accuses top officials at a South African park of rhino poaching. As South Africa’s rhino death toll continues to climb, a shocking report suggests that senior officials of the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency could be aiding rhino poaching syndicates. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos LLC, which publishes [...]

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International Partnership Moves Forward to Provide Safe Haven for Critically Endangered Javan Rhinos

Tweet There is hope for the world’s 48 Javan rhinos, thanks to a team of international rhino conservation groups. An exciting project to expand the habitat of the world’s only viable population of critically endangered Javan rhinos is moving forward, thanks to a coalition of international rhino conservation organizations. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of [...]

Standing in Solidarity with Rhinos [Video]

Tweet Will you stand in solidarity with the world’s rhinos? We are standing in solidarity with rhinos. Please join us: Saving Rhinos on Facebook® Friends of the Rhino on Facebook® We will not lower our voices until the world hears the truth: Rhino horn is NOT medicine. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos [...]

Rhino Death Toll Due to Poaching in South Africa Reaches 152, Including Calf Mortalities

Tweet The most recent release from South African National Parks (SANParks) states that 152 rhinos have been lost this year as a result of poaching activity. South African National Parks (SANParks) announced Wednesday that the latest figure for rhinos lost due to the country’s poaching surge is now 152. Based on previous releases by SANParks, [...]

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Taxidermists Warn Against ‘Suspicious’ Buyers Seeking Rhino Horn Trophies

Tweet Buying trophies from taxidermists: An emerging trend in the illegal rhino horn trade? In yet another disturbing development in the illegal rhino horn trade, taxidermists in Denmark and Sweden have recently been approached by people wishing to acquire rhino horn. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos LLC, which publishes news and information [...]

Nepal Youth Organization Calls for Lifetime Jail Sentences for Rhino Poachers

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 [...]

Rhino Slaughtered, Horns Hacked Out in Krugersdorp Game Reserve

Tweet A female rhino has been butchered by poachers in a South African game reserve. A female rhino in the Krugersdorp Game Reserve is the latest atrocity in the illegal rhino horn trade – killed by poachers who crudely slashed off her horns. And there is another victim of this shameful crime: Her helpless nine-month-old [...]

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