Two sting operations have reportedly netted ten rhino horn and ivory dealers who were caught trying to sell their illicit goods to Chinese people at Harare’s upscale shopping center, Sam Levy’s Village.
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21 Jul 11
Posted in African Rhinos, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Africa, Chinese, Harare, illegal rhino horn trade, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Sam Levy's Village, traditional Chinese medicine, Zimbabwe
Tagged Africa, Chinese, Harare, illegal rhino horn trade, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Sam Levy's Village, traditional Chinese medicine, Zimbabwe
21 Jul 11
It was revealed today by a South African media investigation that safari operator Marnus Steyl is believed to be a major player in the rhino horn trading racket involving Thai national Chumlong Lemtongthai. As part of the scam, young women from Thailand were reportedly trafficked into South Africa to pose as “rhino hunters” and to work in “brothels and strip clubs”.
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Posted in African Rhinos, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Africa, Asia, Chumlong Lemtongthai, Dawie Groenewald, illegal rhino horn trade, Marnus Steyl, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, Steyl Game CC, thai national, Thailand, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese
Tagged Africa, Asia, Chumlong Lemtongthai, Dawie Groenewald, illegal rhino horn trade, Marnus Steyl, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, Steyl Game CC, thai national, Thailand, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese
9 Jul 11
South Africa’s elite police force known as the Hawks have arrested a Thai national at his residence in Edenvale. The suspect had used legal trophy hunts as a cover for acquiring rhino horn, which he sent abroad for illegal use in traditional Chinese medicine.
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Posted in African Rhinos, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, Edenvale, illegal rhino horn trade, lion bone, Phichet Thongphai, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Punpitak Chunchom, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, TCM, Thai, Thai national arrested, Thailand, tiger bone, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, Xaysavang Export Import
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, Edenvale, illegal rhino horn trade, lion bone, Phichet Thongphai, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Punpitak Chunchom, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, TCM, Thai, Thai national arrested, Thailand, tiger bone, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, Xaysavang Export Import
8 Jul 11
The young bottle-fed, hand-raised Southern white rhino featured on the BBC’s “Last Chance to See” program has reportedly been killed for his horns in Kenya. “Max” was only five years old.
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Posted in African Rhinos, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino
Tagged Africa, BBC, illegal rhino horn trade, Kenya, Last chance to see, Mark Carwardine, Max, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, Stephen Fry, traditional Chinese medicine, white rhino
Tagged Africa, BBC, illegal rhino horn trade, Kenya, Last chance to see, Mark Carwardine, Max, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, Stephen Fry, traditional Chinese medicine, white rhino
7 Jul 11
Namibian authorities have determined that a rhino found dead with both horns removed was not the victim of foul play.
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Posted in African Rhinos, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, Namibia, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese, Wabi Game Lodge, white rhino
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, Namibia, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese, Wabi Game Lodge, white rhino
5 Jul 11
One of the word’s largest environmental organizations, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), made a most welcome statement in yesterday’s media release by opposing bail for rhino crimes – and acknowledging the fact that rhino horn has no medicinal properties.
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Posted in African Rhinos, Asian Rhinos, Black Rhino, Endangered Species, illegal trade in rhino horn, Indian rhino, Javan Rhino, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, Sumatran Rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, Asia, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, World Wide Fund for Nature, wwf
Tagged Africa, Asia, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, World Wide Fund for Nature, wwf
4 Jul 11
A team comprised of members from SANParks, SANDF, and the Environmental Crime Investigation Unit (ECI) arrested three suspected rhino killers near the Olifants River in the Houtboschrand ranger section of Kruger National Park.
Posted in African Rhinos, Black Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, National Park, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, Felix Kungum, Houtboschrand, illegal rhino horn trade, Jose Showbell, Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga 2011, Olifants River, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn for sale, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, Silvester Ngobeni, South Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, White River Magistrate's Court
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, Felix Kungum, Houtboschrand, illegal rhino horn trade, Jose Showbell, Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga 2011, Olifants River, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn for sale, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, Silvester Ngobeni, South Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, White River Magistrate's Court
4 Jul 11
Nearly 200 of South Africa’s iconic pachyderms have been slaughtered during the first half of 2011, thanks to continued use of illegal rhino horn in China and Vietnam.
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Posted in African Rhinos, Black Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, National Park, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, rhinos killed 2011, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, rhinos killed 2011, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino
30 Jun 11
Authorities in Namibia are investigating the discovery of a dead rhino with both horns removed. The carcass was found at the Wabi Game Lodge, near Waterberg Plateau in the Otjozondjupa Region.
Posted in African Rhinos, Black Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, critically endangered species, desert rhinos, illegal rhino horn trade, Namibia, Otjozondjupa Region, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Rhinoceros unicornis, Saving Rhinos, SMS rhino hotline, South-western black rhinos, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Wabi Game Lodge, Waterberg Plateau, white rhino
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, critically endangered species, desert rhinos, illegal rhino horn trade, Namibia, Otjozondjupa Region, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Rhinoceros unicornis, Saving Rhinos, SMS rhino hotline, South-western black rhinos, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Wabi Game Lodge, Waterberg Plateau, white rhino
30 Jun 11
A tragic update to the rhino killing incident that struck Swaziland earlier this month: The victim’s orphaned calf has been found dead.
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Posted in African Rhinos, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, Big Game Parks, China, Chinese, Hlane Royal Park, illegal rhino horn trade, orphan baby rhino, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, rhino calf, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, superstition, Swaziland, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino
Tagged Africa, Big Game Parks, China, Chinese, Hlane Royal Park, illegal rhino horn trade, orphan baby rhino, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, rhino calf, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, superstition, Swaziland, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino
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