In October 2011, the Vietnamese Javan rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus) was declared extinct, and it was in July 2006 that the presumed extinction of the Western black rhino (Diceros bicornis longipes) was reported.
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10 Nov 11
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Posted in African Rhinos, Black Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, Cameroon, Diceros bicornis, Diceros bicornis longipes, extinct, extinction, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus, Western black rhino
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, Cameroon, Diceros bicornis, Diceros bicornis longipes, extinct, extinction, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus, Western black rhino
31 Oct 11
It is barely a week since the extinction of the Javan rhino subspecies (Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus) was confirmed, and already there is troubling news about the remaining Javan rhinos.
25 Oct 11
Today, I am pleased to note that Shrub Monkey has bestowed “Cunt of the Day” status upon the vile thugs who are responsible for the extinction of the Javan rhino in Vietnam.
Posted in Asian Rhinos, illegal trade in rhino horn, Javan Rhino, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Cunt of the Day, Javan Rhino, javan rhino extinct, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus, Shrub Monkey, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Cunt of the Day, Javan Rhino, javan rhino extinct, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus, Shrub Monkey, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam
24 Oct 11
Tragic news: The extinction of the Javan rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus) in Vietnam is now confirmed, according to WWF and the International Rhino Foundation (IRF).
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Posted in Asian Rhinos, Endangered Species, illegal trade in rhino horn, Javan Rhino, Public Awareness, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Cat Tien National Park, conservation failure, critically endangered species, illegal rhino horn trade, Javan Rhino, javan rhino extinct, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Cat Tien National Park, conservation failure, critically endangered species, illegal rhino horn trade, Javan Rhino, javan rhino extinct, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese
15 Jun 10
Tweet A second critically endangered Javan rhino has been found dead in Indonesia. Indonesia’s Ujung Kulon Park has lost another of its critically endangered Javan rhinos. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos LLC, which publishes news and information about the global rhino crisis. Besides writing Rhino Horn is Not Medicine, I am the [...]
Posted in Asian Rhinos, Endangered Species, Javan Rhino, Rhino Conservation
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, China, Chinese, critically endangered species, extinct, extinction, Indonesia, Javan Rhino, poacher, Poaching, Rhino Conservation, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros sondaicus, Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus, superstition, Vietnam
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, China, Chinese, critically endangered species, extinct, extinction, Indonesia, Javan Rhino, poacher, Poaching, Rhino Conservation, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros sondaicus, Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus, superstition, Vietnam
10 May 10
Tweet UPDATE 25 OCTOBER 2011: Javan Rhinos Declared Extinct in Vietnam. Cat Tien National Park in Vietnam, home to the one of the world’s rarest mammals, is now the site of a heinous environmental crime: The murder of one of the world’s last Javan rhinos for its horn. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving [...]
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Posted in Asian Rhinos, Endangered Species, Javan Rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Cat Tien National Park, critically endangered species, extinct, extinction, Javan Rhino, Poaching, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Rhinoceros sondaicus, Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus, superstition, Viet Nam, Vietnam, Vietnamese
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Cat Tien National Park, critically endangered species, extinct, extinction, Javan Rhino, Poaching, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Rhinoceros sondaicus, Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus, superstition, Viet Nam, Vietnam, Vietnamese
26 Nov 09
Tweet UPDATE 25 OCTOBER 2011: Javan Rhinos Declared Extinct in Vietnam. Dung-sniffing dogs have confirmed that Javan rhinos are indeed still surviving in Vietnam. The WWF survey of Vietnam’s Javan rhino population is off to a promising start: Two dung piles and recent footprints! Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos LLC, which publishes [...]
20 Oct 09
Tweet UPDATE 25 OCTOBER 2011: Javan Rhinos Declared Extinct in Vietnam. A comprehensive survey to gather genetic data about the last Javan rhino population in Vietnam kicks off in November 2009. WWF announced earlier this week that a comprehensive survey of Cat Tien’s Javan rhino population will begin next month and continue until April 2010. [...]
31 Aug 09
Tweet A recent study has revealed that the critically endangered Javan rhino faces even more threats than previously thought. Today, only around 50 Javan rhinos (Rhinoceros sondaicus) remain inside Indonesia’s Ujung Kulon National Park. And, according to the latest study by the Indonesian Rhino Foundation (YABI), now these rhinos can add food shortages, water scarcity, [...]
Posted in Asian Rhinos, Endangered Species, Javan Rhino, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, China, Chinese, climate change, critically endangered species, extinct, extinction, global warming, habitat loss, Indonesia, Javan Rhino, poacher, Poaching, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Rhinoceros sondaicus, Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus, rising sea level, superstition
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, China, Chinese, climate change, critically endangered species, extinct, extinction, global warming, habitat loss, Indonesia, Javan Rhino, poacher, Poaching, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Rhinoceros sondaicus, Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus, rising sea level, superstition
21 Jul 09
Plans to build a power plant at the edge of the rhinos’ habitat have been approved by the Lam Dong administration.
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Posted in Asian Rhinos, Javan Rhino, Rhino Conservation
Tagged Asian rhino, Cat Tien, habitat loss, Javan Rhino, Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus, Vietnam
Tagged Asian rhino, Cat Tien, habitat loss, Javan Rhino, Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus, Vietnam
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