Just a short announcement to let everyone know that World Rhino Day 2011 is going to be here in a few short weeks: September 22 is the big day!
Browsing the archives for the Poaching tag
24 Jul 11
21 Jul 11
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.
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
20 Jul 11
Saving Rhinos LLC, together with the Lawyers’ Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation (LCCHP), the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), and Save the Rhino International have issued the following joint statement to address the surge in museum heists which have targeted rhino horn.
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Posted in African Rhinos, Announcements, Asian Rhinos, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged antique rhino horn, illegal rhino horn trade, International Fund for Animal Welfare, Lawyers’ Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation, museum heist, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn museum, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Save the Rhino International, Saving Rhinos
Tagged antique rhino horn, illegal rhino horn trade, International Fund for Animal Welfare, Lawyers’ Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation, museum heist, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn museum, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Save the Rhino International, Saving Rhinos
20 Jul 11
Zimbabwe is fighting a hard battle on the ground with rhino horn syndicates who are well-equipped, very informed, and heavily funded through their lucrative illegal business. Here’s a way you can help.
Posted in African Rhinos, Black Rhino, Public Awareness, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Poaching, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, Chishakwe, critically endangered species, Lowveld, Poaching, Public Awareness, Rhino Conservation, rhinoceros, Save Valley Conservancy, South Africa, volunteer Africa, volunteer rhino, Zimbabwe
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, Chishakwe, critically endangered species, Lowveld, Poaching, Public Awareness, Rhino Conservation, rhinoceros, Save Valley Conservancy, South Africa, volunteer Africa, volunteer rhino, Zimbabwe
14 Jul 11
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.
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
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
7 Jul 11
The European law enforcement agency Europol has issued a threat notice regarding the illegal trade in rhino horn. Investigations have revealed the involvement of a mobile Organised Crime Group (OCG) of Irish origin are specializing in the trafficking of illegal rhino horn.
Posted in African Rhinos, Asian Rhinos, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged antique auctions, auction, Australia, China, drug trafficking, Europol, France, gypsies, illegal rhino horn trade, Ireland, Irish, Irish travellers, money laundering, museum, OCG, organised crime group, organized crime, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn auction, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, South America, tarmac fraud, traditional Chinese medicine, UK, USA, Vietnam
Tagged antique auctions, auction, Australia, China, drug trafficking, Europol, France, gypsies, illegal rhino horn trade, Ireland, Irish, Irish travellers, money laundering, museum, OCG, organised crime group, organized crime, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn auction, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, South America, tarmac fraud, traditional Chinese medicine, UK, USA, Vietnam
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