Browsing the archives for the Saving Rhinos tag

10 Sep 10

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

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.

0 Comments Posted in Asian Rhinos, Endangered Species, Javan Rhino, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching by Rhishja Larson
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, China, Chinese, folklore, illegal rhino horn trade, Indonesia, Java, Javan Rhino, myths about rhino horn, poacher, Poaching, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Rhinoceros sondaicus, Saving Rhinos, southeast Asia, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Ujung Kulon National Park, Vietnam, Vietnamese, volcanic eruption, volcano

8 Sep 10

Two Rhino Horn Traders Arrested in Kathmandu, Nepal

Police have busted two people for selling rhino horn in Nepal’s capital.

Two rhino horn traders – believed to have links to a wildlife trading syndicate – were arrested in Kathmandu on Wednesday. The duo was reportedly apprehended after a scuffle between rhino horn buyers and sellers erupted at a hotel in Chabahil.

1 Comment Posted in Asian Rhinos, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching by Rhishja Larson
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, Bara, Chabahil, China, Chinese, Chitwan National Park, Deepak Thakuri, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, Illegal wildlife trade, Indian rhino, Kathmandu, myth, Nirmala Shrestha, poacher, Poaching, Radheshyam Majhi, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn myths, rhino horn smuggling, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, Saving Rhinos, superstition, Surkhet, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, wildlife trafficking

6 Sep 10

Standing in Solidarity with Rhinos [Video]

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.

0 Comments Posted in African Rhinos, Announcements, Asian Rhinos, Black Rhino, Borneo Rhino, Captive Rhinos, Endangered Species, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Javan Rhino, Northern White Rhino, Public Awareness, Public Awareness Videos, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Education, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, Sumatran Rhino, White Rhinos by Rhishja Larson
Tagged Africa, Asia, Black Rhino, Ceratotherium simum, China, Chinese, Diceros bicornis, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, India, Indian rhino, myth, myths about rhino horn, Nepal, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, public awareness video, rhino, Rhino Conservation, rhino conservation video, Rhino Education, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, Saving Rhinos, september solidarity for rhinos campaign, South Africa, standing in solidarity with rhinos, superstition, TCM, traditional Asian medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, traditional medicine, video, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, Zimbabwe

2 Sep 10

South African Wildlife Sanctuary Announces Ranger Training Program to Help Fight Rhino Poaching

An anti-poaching ranger training program is now offered at SanWild Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and Sanctuary.

South Africa’s SanWild Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and Sanctuary has announced its first program for training rangers in counter poaching methods to protect rhinos and other wildlife.
The first set of courses will begin next week.
The duration of the training [...]

0 Comments Posted in African Rhinos, Announcements, Public Awareness, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos by Rhishja Larson
Tagged Africa, anti-poaching, illegal rhino horn trade, Louise Joubert, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, ranger training, rhino, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, SanWild, SanWild Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and Sanctuary, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine

1 Sep 10

Global Anti-Poaching Campaign Launched for Rhinos

WWF takes a stand for rhinos with a new campaign.

In response to the alarming escalation in rhino poaching, WWF has launched a global campaign to raise awareness and funds for the world’s remaining rhinos.
Over the last five years, more than 600 rhinos have been illegally killed to fuel the demand for rhino horn in [...]

0 Comments Posted in African Rhinos, Announcements, Endangered Species, Public Awareness, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Education, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, White Rhinos by Rhishja Larson
Tagged Africa, anti-poaching, Asia, China, Chinese, Dr. Joseph Okori, illegal rhino horn trade, make noise for rhinos, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Education, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, white rhino, wwf

31 Aug 10

Death Bed Confession from Rhino Poacher

A rhino poacher admits to his crime just before dying.
A rhino poacher who was shot during a gun battle with the Anti-Poaching Unit in the Pilanesberg Reserve reportedly confessed from his hospital bed that he was promised R10,000 to kill and de-horn a rhino.
Musa Zondi of the Anti-Poaching Unit said via Eyewitness News that the [...]

0 Comments Posted in African Rhinos, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos by Rhishja Larson
Tagged Africa, illegal rhino horn trade, Mozambican, Mozambique, North West Province, Pilanesberg Reserve, poacher, Poaching, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, white rhino

30 Aug 10

Book of the Month: ‘The Lizard King: The True Crimes and Passions of the World’s Greatest Reptile Smugglers’ by Bryan Christy

This month’s book is The Lizard King: The True Crimes and Passions of the World’s Greatest Reptile Smugglers by Bryan Christy.

Book Summary: The Lizard King takes the reader on a thrilling journey into the heart of the reptile smuggling world.
Infamous animal trafficker Anson Wong – who was recently arrested in Malaysia – [...]

0 Comments Posted in Endangered Species, Public Awareness, Recommended Books, Thoughts, opinions, observations by Rhishja Larson
Tagged Anson Wong, Anson Wong arrested, Asia, Bryan Christy, Chip Bepler, CITES, critically endangered species, Illegal wildlife trade, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, legal trade loppholes, Malaysia, Penang, Perhilitan, Public Awareness, reptile smuggling, Rhino Education, Saving Rhinos, Sungai Rusa, The Lizard King, The True Crimes and Passions of the Worlds Greatest Reptile Smugglers, willdlife trafficking

27 Aug 10

Chinese Court to Decide on Punishment for Rhino Horn Smuggler

The fate of a Chinese rhino horn smuggler is being considered by the Jiangnan District Court.

A public hearing regarding the case of illegally transporting two rhino horns was reportedly held earlier this week in Jiangnan District Court of Nanning City, Guangxi Province.
The prosecuting attorney recommended that the suspect – a TCM practitioner who confessed [...]

1 Comment Posted in African Rhinos, Asian Rhinos, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching by Rhishja Larson
Tagged Africa, Asia, China, Chinese, Guangxi Province, Guangzhou, illegal rhino horn trade, Jiangnan District Court, Nanning City, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn smuggler, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese

25 Aug 10

Legalized Trade in Rhino Horn: Solution or Smokescreen?

Should trade in rhino horn be legalized?

A vigorous debate about the controversial idea of legalizing trade in rhino horn has erupted and is now in full swing on social media networks and the blogosphere.
Supporters such as Wildlife Ranching South Africa (WRSA) claim that legal trade would be tightly monitored and a way to [...]

0 Comments Posted in African Rhinos, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, Thoughts, opinions, observations, White Rhinos by Rhishja Larson
Tagged Africa, antique rhino horn, China, Chinese, Chinese rhino farming, horn harvesting rhino horn harvesting, illegal rhino horn trade, legalized trade in rhino horn, poacher, Poaching, rhino, rhino farm, Rhino Horn, rhino horn auction, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, taxidermy, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, Wildife Ranching South Africa, WRSA

24 Aug 10

Two Rhinos Ruthlessly Slaughtered in Limpopo

A farm in Limpopo is the scene of the latest rhino atrocity.

An armed gang of eight to ten men tied up two workers at a Limpopo farm located between Modimolle and Vaalwater, and then proceeded to kill two rhinos and saw off their horns.
This shocking attack reportedly occurred in broad daylight on Monday afternoon.

1 Comment Posted in African Rhinos, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos by Rhishja Larson
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, illegal rhino horn trade, illegal wildlife trafficking, Limpopo, Modimolle, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, superstition, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vaalwater, Vietnam, white rhino

Rhino Conservation: Rhino Horn is NOT Medicine

Raising public awareness about the illegal rhino horn trade.