Tweet A rhino killing expedition was thwarted in Assam. A rhino poaching gang received a taste of their own deadly medicine when one of them was killed during an exchange of gunfire with forest guards inside Orang National Park. A .303 rifle was recovered from the deceased, although the other three gang members have not [...]
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2 Feb 11
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, Assam, China, Chinese, critically endangered species, Dharmeswar Basumatary, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Haren Daimary, illegal rhino horn trade, India, Indian rhino, Orang National Park, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Assam, China, Chinese, critically endangered species, Dharmeswar Basumatary, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Haren Daimary, illegal rhino horn trade, India, Indian rhino, Orang National Park, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine
10 Jan 11
Tweet India loses its first rhino of 2011. Orang National Park is tragically the site of India’s first rhino killing of the year. A female rhino was shot in the dark of night, and it is believed that villagers assisted the killers by setting off firecrackers to cover the sound of gunshot. The rhino’s body, [...]
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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, Assam, China, Chinese, Dimapur, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, India, Indian rhino, Kacharibhati, Karbi Anglong, Nagaland, Orang National Park, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, Saving Rhinos, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Assam, China, Chinese, Dimapur, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, India, Indian rhino, Kacharibhati, Karbi Anglong, Nagaland, Orang National Park, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, Saving Rhinos, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine
13 Dec 10
Tweet The good news: Forest guards killed two rhino poachers. The bad news: The poachers were in possession of a fresh rhino horn. Forest guards in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park managed to shoot and kill two rhino poachers during a gun battle inside the Agaratoli range of the Park. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of [...]
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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 Agaratoli, Asia, Asian rhino, Assam, China, Chinese, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, India, Indian rhino, Kaziranga National Park, Orang National Park, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhino poaching in India, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, Saving Rhinos, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine
Tagged Agaratoli, Asia, Asian rhino, Assam, China, Chinese, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, India, Indian rhino, Kaziranga National Park, Orang National Park, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhino poaching in India, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, Saving Rhinos, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine
22 Oct 10
Tweet Assam has declared war on wildlife poachers by enacting stronger punishments. Assam has announced the passage of the country’s strongest penalties for killing rhinos, elephants, and tigers. Assam received permission from India’s federal government to amend the 1972 Wildlife Protection Act and can now sentence poachers to ten years in prison. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am [...]
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, Asian rhino, Assam, China, Chinese, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, India, Indian rhino, Kaziranga National Park, Orang National Park, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, Saving Rhinos, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Assam, China, Chinese, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, India, Indian rhino, Kaziranga National Park, Orang National Park, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, Saving Rhinos, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam
22 Aug 10
Tweet Authorities have arrested six rhino poachers near Assam’s Orang National Park. Four rhino poachers were arrested Saturday as they were plotting to kill rhinos in Assam’s Orang National Park. Thanks to a tip, authorities raided a house in Bihudia village, which is located near the edge of the park. On Sunday, two more poachers [...]
Posted in Asian Rhinos, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Assam, Bihudia, Borsola, China, Dimapur, Dr. Raj Amin, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, illegal wildlife trafficking, India, Indian rhino, Karbi Anglong, Morigaon, Nagaland, Orang National Park, poacher, Poaching, Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhino poaching gang, Rhinoceros unicornis, Saving Rhinos, Sonitpur, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Assam, Bihudia, Borsola, China, Dimapur, Dr. Raj Amin, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, illegal wildlife trafficking, India, Indian rhino, Karbi Anglong, Morigaon, Nagaland, Orang National Park, poacher, Poaching, Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhino poaching gang, Rhinoceros unicornis, Saving Rhinos, Sonitpur, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam
29 Jul 10
Tweet Forest guards in Orang National Park shot and killed two rhino poachers. In a midnight gun battle that reportedly lasted half an hour, forest guards in Assam’s Orang National Park managed to shoot and kill two rhino poachers. Forest officials acted on intelligence reports indicating that a four-member gang had entered the park to [...]
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Posted in Asian Rhinos, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Assam, China, Chinese, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, India, Indian rhino, Orang National Park, poacher, Poaching, Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Assam, China, Chinese, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, India, Indian rhino, Orang National Park, poacher, Poaching, Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam
25 Jun 10
Tweet Assam’s elite National Security Guard is providing combat training to boost forest guards’ ability to protect rhinos. Assam is turning up the heat on rhino poachers by having 250 forest guards trained in commando operations by the elite National Security Guard (NSG). Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos LLC, which publishes news [...]
Posted in Asian Rhinos, Endangered Species, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Assam, Assam National Security Guard NSG, Chinese, commando training, Greater One-Horned Rhino, India, Indian rhino, Kaziranga National Park, Orang National Park, poacher, Poaching, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Assam, Assam National Security Guard NSG, Chinese, commando training, Greater One-Horned Rhino, India, Indian rhino, Kaziranga National Park, Orang National Park, poacher, Poaching, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis
17 Jun 10
Tweet Assam’s war on rhino poaching took another tragic turn last weekend. A brave forest guard in Orang National Park has made the ultimate sacrifice: The body of Hassan Ali was found by his team after gunshots were heard in the early morning hours. Hassan had been shot twice in the stomach at point blank [...]
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Posted in Asian Rhinos, Endangered Species, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Rhino Education, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Assam, forest guard, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Hassan Ali, India, Indian rhino, Orang National Park, Poaching, Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Rhinoceros unicornis
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Assam, forest guard, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Hassan Ali, India, Indian rhino, Orang National Park, Poaching, Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Rhinoceros unicornis
13 May 10
Tweet Assam’s rhinos remain under threat by poaching gangs who recruit impoverished locals and prey on precious pachyderms. Poaching gangs targeting the greater one-horned rhinos of Kaziranga and Orang National Parks are the scourge of Assam’s conservation efforts – but who are these murderers and where do they come from? Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder [...]
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Posted in Asian Rhinos, Endangered Species, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Horn
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Bangladesh, China, Dimapur, Esmond Martin, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, immigrants, India, Indian rhino, Karbi, Karbi Anglong, Nagaland, Orang National Park, pachyderm, poacher, Poaching, Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Bangladesh, China, Dimapur, Esmond Martin, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, immigrants, India, Indian rhino, Karbi, Karbi Anglong, Nagaland, Orang National Park, pachyderm, poacher, Poaching, Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis
22 Mar 10
Tweet Forest guards at Assam’s Orang National Park have shot and killed a rhino poacher. Forest guards at Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park finally prevailed after a 30 minute gun battle with a gang of three rhino poachers. Although two poachers fled the scene, one of the men was shot and killed. Authorities also recovered [...]
Posted in Asian Rhinos, Endangered Species, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Assam, China, Chinese, Chinese medicine, Chinese pharmaceuticals, Greater One-Horned Rhino, India, Indian rhino, Orang National Park, poacher, Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, superstition, TCM, Vietnam, Vietnamese
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Assam, China, Chinese, Chinese medicine, Chinese pharmaceuticals, Greater One-Horned Rhino, India, Indian rhino, Orang National Park, poacher, Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, superstition, TCM, Vietnam, Vietnamese
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